The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway,also known as the S&D,SDJR or S&DJR,was an English railway line connecting Bath and Bournemouth,with a branch from Evercreech Junction to Burnham-on-Sea and Bridgwater. Strictly speaking,the main line ran from Bath Junction to Broadstone,as the line between Broadstone and Bournemouth was owned by the London and South Western Railway,while the line between Bath Junction and Bath was owned by the Midland Railway.
The Heart of Wessex Line,also known as the Bristol to Weymouth Line,is a railway line that runs from Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury and Weymouth in England. It shares the Wessex Main Line as far as Westbury and then follows the course of the Reading to Taunton Line as far as Castle Cary.
Pewsey railway station serves the large village of Pewsey in the county of Wiltshire,England. The station is on the Berks and Hants line,75 miles 26 chains measured from the zero point at London Paddington,and served by intercity trains operated by Great Western Railway between London and the West Country. The average journey time to Paddington from Pewsey is just over an hour. Services between Pewsey and Bedwyn,the next station up the line,are infrequent,most eastbound services next calling at Hungerford,Newbury or Reading instead. This is because Bedwyn was the most westerly point of the Network SouthEast on this line,while Pewsey was an InterCity station.
Gloucester,formerly known as Gloucester Central,is a railway station serving the city of Gloucester in England. It is located 114 miles 4 chains (183.5 km) west of London Paddington,via Stroud.
Lydney railway station is a railway station serving the town of Lydney in Gloucestershire,England. It is located on the Gloucester-Newport line,133 miles 37 chains (214.8 km) from the zero point at Paddington,measured via Stroud. The station is located a mile south of Lydney,and was originally called Lydney Junction,which is now the name of the nearby station on the preserved Dean Forest Railway.
Oldfield Park railway station is on the Great Western Main Line in South West England,serving the mainly residential areas of southern Bath,Somerset. It is 107 miles 72 chains (173.6 km) down the line from London Paddington and is situated between Bath Spa and Keynsham.
Freshford is a village and civil parish in the Avon valley 6 miles (10 km) south-east of Bath,in the county of Somerset,England. The parish has a population of 551. It is in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB),within the Green Belt and is in a conservation area.
Furness Vale railway station in Derbyshire,England,is 15+1⁄4 miles (24.5 km) south east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Manchester to Buxton line and serves the village of Furness Vale. It has a level crossing at the end of the platform controlled by a signal box.
Bruton railway station serves a largely rural area in the county of Somerset in England. The station is situated in the market town of Bruton. The station is on the Bristol to Weymouth line some 32.75 miles (53 km) south of Bath Spa. Trains on the Reading to Taunton line pass through the station but do not normally stop. Services are operated by Great Western Railway and South Western Railway.
Angmering is a railway station on the West Coastway Line,on the border of Angmering and East Preston in the district of Arun. It was opened in 1846. The station itself is situated about 0.6 miles (1 km) away from the centre of Angmering village,and is 15 miles 44 chains (25.0 km) down the line from Brighton. Buses depart for Angmering village hourly,or walking to the village takes about 20 minutes. The station is located near the local secondary school The Angmering School,some of the students of which use the station daily to travel to and from school. Angmering station is also designed to be used by the residents of the nearby villages of Rustington and East Preston,with some of the station's signage actually reading 'Angmering for Rustington and East Preston'.
Keynsham railway station is on the Great Western Main Line in South West England,serving the town of Keynsham,Somerset. It is 113 miles 63 chains (183.1 km) down the line from London Paddington and is situated between Oldfield Park and Bristol Temple Meads stations.
Parkstone railway station serves the Parkstone area of Poole in Dorset,England. The platform sign formerly read Parkstone.
Poole railway station is on the South West Main Line serving the town of Poole in Dorset,England. It is situated in the town centre next to Holes Bay. It is one of four stations in the Borough of Poole and is 113 miles 62 chains (183.1 km) down the main line from London Waterloo.
Trowbridge railway station is a railway station on the Wessex Main Line serving the county town of Trowbridge in Wiltshire,England. The station is 24 miles (39 km) south east of Bristol Temple Meads and is managed by Great Western Railway.
Bradford-on-Avon railway station is a railway station on the Wessex Main Line in between Avoncliff and Trowbridge,serving the town of Bradford on Avon,in Wiltshire,England. The station is 9 miles 35 chains (15.2 km) south east of Bath Spa. The station was originally conceived by the Wilts,Somerset and Weymouth Railway,but was not built until after the company was purchased by the Great Western Railway in 1850 and did not open until 1857.
Wareham railway station serves the historic market town of Wareham in Dorset,England. It is situated about 0.6 miles (1 km) north of the town centre. It is 120 miles 70 chains (194.5 km) down the line from London Waterloo. On tickets it is printed "Wareham Dorset" to avoid confusion with Ware railway station.
Avoncliff railway station serves the small village of Avoncliff in Wiltshire,England,together with the nearby villages of Westwood and Winsley,and Turleigh hamlet. It is next to the Kennet and Avon Canal and almost adjacent to the Avoncliff Aqueduct,so it is popular with walkers and cyclists who wish to travel along the canal path or the picturesque walks around the station.
The Wilts,Somerset and Weymouth Railway (WS&WR) was an early railway company in south-western England. It obtained Parliamentary powers in 1845 to build a railway from near Chippenham in Wiltshire,southward to Salisbury and Weymouth in Dorset. It opened the first part of the network but found it impossible to raise further money and sold its line to the Great Western Railway (GWR) in 1850.
The Reading–Taunton line is a major branch of the Great Western Main Line from which it diverges at Reading railway station. It runs to Cogload Junction where it joins the Bristol to Exeter and Penzance line.
Monkton Combe Halt railway station was a railway station in Monkton Combe,Somerset,England. It was built by the Great Western Railway in 1910,on the Camerton branch of the Bristol and North Somerset Railway line.
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