Washford Station and Somerset and Dorset Railway Society

The West Somerset Railway is host to

the Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust

First set up as the Somerset and Dorset Railway Circle 

in 1966 just before the Somerset and Dorset Railway 

was closed. It was based at the station at Radstock from

1969. In 1975 the now Trust moved to the West Somerset 

Railway and established a base at Washford station setting

up a museum and restoration centre. 

Washford Station situated in a beautiful rural part

of the county. The West Somerset main line runs

on the far left of the picture and the sidings are 

home to many large exhibits from the old Somerset

and Dorset line. 

Often used on the WSR's gala weekends the selectiom

of good wagons are available to be seen in the sidings

Other artifacts can be seen at various places in the station