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  2. Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway - Wikipedia

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    The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR, also known as the S&D, S&DR or SDJR), was an English railway line jointly owned by the Midland Railway (MR) and the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) that grew to connect Bath (in north-east Somerset) and Bournemouth (then in Hampshire; now in south-east Dorset), with a branch in Somerset from Evercreech Junction to Burnham-on-Sea and Bridgwater.

  3. Shillingstone railway station - Wikipedia

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    The 21st century has seen the station taken on by the Shillingstone Railway Project [7] (North Dorset Railway Trust or NDRT). The medium-term aim is to restore the current lease area ( 46 miles 58 + 1 ⁄ 2 chains (75.21 km ) to 46 mi 76 + 1 ⁄ 2 chains (75.57 km) from Bath Junction) which equates to 1,200 feet (366 m) of single track mainline ...

  4. New Somerset and Dorset Railway - Wikipedia

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    The New Somerset and Dorset Railway, formed in early 2009, aims to restore the complete line of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway as a modern transport system for the 21st century. The group also has a heritage aspect, to encourage future use by steam specials , etc. Work is currently (December 2017) concentrated on five sites, Midford ...

  5. North Dorset Railway - Wikipedia

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    An engine at Shillingstone Station in 2010. North Dorset Railway (previously known as the Shillingstone Station Project, the North Dorset Railway Trust and the Shillingstone Railway Project) is a heritage railway based at Shillingstone railway station on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway in the United Kingdom. [1]

  6. Bristol and North Somerset Railway - Wikipedia

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    The proposal became a parliamentary bill, and the Bristol and North Somerset Railway Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. clxviii) received royal assent on 21 July 1863: it was to be called the Bristol and North Somerset Railway, with capital of £275,000 and borrowing powers of £91,000. [4] [5]

  7. Category : Former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway stations

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    Pages in category "Former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway stations" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  8. Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust - Wikipedia

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    Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway: Original gauge: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge: Preserved operations; Stations: Midsomer Norton South: Length: 1 mile (2 km) Commercial history; Opened: 1862: Closed: 1966: Preservation history; 1996: Somerset & Dorset Trackbed Trust signed a lease to start restoration of the station building and ...

  9. Washford railway station - Wikipedia

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    The Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust had been based at Washford from 1976 to 2023. The Trust's collection at Washford contained relics of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR), including station nameboards, lamps, tools, signalling equipment, tickets, photographs, handbills, rolling stock and steam locomotives. [ 4 ]