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Originally an independent extension of the [[West Somerset Railway]] it was opened in 1874. | Originally an independent extension of the [[West Somerset Railway]] it was opened in 1874. | ||
1866 Incorporated to construct a line of 8.75 miles from Watchet and Minehead | |||
1868 Engineer is [[R. P. Brereton]].<ref>[[1868 Bradshaw's Railway Manual]]</ref> | |||
1882 It was converted to standard gauge. | 1882 It was converted to standard gauge. | ||
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* Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies by Christopher Awdry. Published 1990 | * Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies by Christopher Awdry. Published 1990 | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_constituents_of_the_Great_Western_Railway] Wikipedia | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_constituents_of_the_Great_Western_Railway] Wikipedia | ||
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[[Category: Town - Minehead]] | [[Category: Town - Minehead]] | ||
[[Category:Railway Companies]] | [[Category: Railway Companies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:42, 31 October 2023
Originally an independent extension of the West Somerset Railway it was opened in 1874.
1866 Incorporated to construct a line of 8.75 miles from Watchet and Minehead
1868 Engineer is R. P. Brereton.[1]
1882 It was converted to standard gauge.
1923 Became part of the Great Western Railway.
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Sources of Information
- Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies by Christopher Awdry. Published 1990
- [1] Wikipedia