Museums · South West England
Watchet railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Watchet
In or near Dunster.
Watchet railway station is a station on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in Somerset, England. It is situated in the small harbour town of Watchet.
Martin Tester — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Watchet · 0.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Watchet railway station is a station on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in Somerset, England. It is situated in the small harbour town of Watchet.
Photo gallery
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Blue Anchor to Lilstock Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Watchet railway station is a station on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in Somerset, England. It is situated in the small harbour town of Watchet.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The station still has a single platform and station building, located on the opposite side of the single track running line from Watchet town centre and harbour. It is connected to them by a footbridge at the west end of the station, and a pedestrian level crossing at the east end. The former goods shed on the opposite side of the track is now occupied by the Watchet Boat Museum.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1808, -3.3301
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Watchet
- Postcode
- TA23 0AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Nearest railway station
- Watchet — 0 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Watchet railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Watchet railway station?
- Watchet railway station is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA23 0AU), in the parish of Watchet.
- What is Watchet railway station?
- Watchet railway station is a station on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in Somerset, England. It is situated in the small harbour town of Watchet.
- How do I get to Watchet railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Watchet, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA23 0AU.
- Who owns Watchet railway station?
- Watchet railway station is owned by West Somerset Railway.
- Is Watchet railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Watchet railway station is part of the Blue Anchor to Lilstock Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Watchet railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Watchet, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA23 0AU.