Museums · South West England
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.
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
- 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.
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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
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.
- Who owns Watchet railway station?
- Watchet railway station is owned by West Somerset Railway.
- How do I get to Watchet railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA23 0AU. It sits within the Tiverton and Minehead parliamentary constituency.