The Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust
Midsomer Norton Station,
Silver Street,
Midsomer Norton BA3 2EY
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(map & directions).
Telephone
01761 411221 (Sundays and Mondays).
Please note, due to limited opening days, phone messages cannot be very regularly checked, email is currently the best form of contacting us.
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Open Sundays and Mondays for sales & viewing. For special events see Opening & Events page.
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Please go to the General Information page for an overview of the Trust's work at Midsomer Norton.
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Latest news updated 16.08.08
PLEASE HELP US & DONATE
We have replaced the previous reopening appeal with a general appeal for donations.
The reopening fund money has already been used to procure materials etc, but the budget for the reopening changes continually, also there are many other projects at Midsomer Norton which require funding. Donations money will be allocated on a most-urgent basis.
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Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust at Washford on the West Somerset Railway. Event diary dates (pop-up window) Here.
Website design: Ovals
Webmaster:
We have replaced the previous reopening appeal with a general appeal for donations.
The reopening fund money has already been used to procure materials etc, but the budget for the reopening changes continually, also there are many other projects at Midsomer Norton which require funding. Donations money will be allocated on a most-urgent basis.
Quick links
About the S&DRHT
How to find us & travel
Merchandise sales
Station site plan
S&D line map
Welcome
Opening & events
Become a member
(including online purchase)
Make a donation
Links page
Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust at Washford on the West Somerset Railway. Event diary dates (pop-up window) Here.
Website design: Ovals
Webmaster:
Current issue of the S&D Telegraph magazine
Issue 32 - June 2008 of The S&D Telegraph is available now and features:
Looking for Wimborne
In-depth history and development of the S&D in the Wimborne area.
Mapping the S&D
Peter Russell looks at plans and maps of the line in fine detail.
Midsomer Norton 1983
Photographs of how the station site looked 25 years ago, at a time when the idea of replacing the tracks was unheard of.
Diesels around the S&D
Photo spread: Properly used, they could have been saviours of the S&D, instead they were tasked with helping to rip it up, and visit bits of it with railtours.
Plus: Restoration and general news, letters, Motive Power Visitors, Sustrans: paths vs railways, a winter wonderland at MSN, latest book reviews, and more.
*Become a member and get your copy FREE
Issue 32 - June 2008 of The S&D Telegraph is available now and features:
Looking for Wimborne
In-depth history and development of the S&D in the Wimborne area.
Mapping the S&D
Peter Russell looks at plans and maps of the line in fine detail.
Midsomer Norton 1983
Photographs of how the station site looked 25 years ago, at a time when the idea of replacing the tracks was unheard of.
Diesels around the S&D
Photo spread: Properly used, they could have been saviours of the S&D, instead they were tasked with helping to rip it up, and visit bits of it with railtours.
Plus: Restoration and general news, letters, Motive Power Visitors, Sustrans: paths vs railways, a winter wonderland at MSN, latest book reviews, and more.
*Become a member and get your copy FREE
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Station open for Heritage Open Days The station at Midsomer Norton will be open for the weekend of 13/14th September for the annual Heritage Open Days national event. Come and see latest progress, take a look in the signalbox, have something to eat or drink in the buffet coach, or browse the latest stock in the station shop and second-hand bookshop. Details |
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Midsummer success despite weather The Midsummer event went well, despite a lack of steam, visiting locos, or decent weather on the Saturday (June 21st). Plenty of people turned up to see diesel loco, 'Number 10', in a new coat of two-tone green paint, also visiting classic and vintage cars, signalbox tours, stalls, and More. |
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Safety work complete In recent weeks the safety works at the Silver Street end of the site have progressed well. Both bufferstops are now in place, a new barrow crossing between the platforms has been constructed, and the shingle trap in front of the big stop block is also now complete. |
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Up platform resurfaced Undoubtedly looking its best now since well before closure of the S&D, the Up platform at Midsomer Norton has now been resurfaced. On Thursday 13th March the contractors moved in to top-off the hard work that the volunteers had started in all the preparation of the platform surface. More. |
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2009 Ivo Peters calendar now in stock In what might seem like a surprise retailing move, just months after the 2008 calendar arrived, the 2009 calendar is now available in the station shop. It is in the usual one month and a black and white Ivo photo per page format, spiral-bound and supporting all three S&D trusts and priced at £4.50. |
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Raise money with your internet searches You can help us raise more money for the Trust by using the link on the Fundraising page or clicking the logo, left. Bookmark and use this link every time for all your internet searches and help our fundraising campaign. |
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For comment & additional information, visit the S&D 'blogsite' Follow this link or the button in the navigation bar above to find Steve Sainsbury's own 'S&D blogsite'. Here you can find latest comment and photos on the S&D and the Midsomer Norton project, and more. The S&D blogsite is not an official site of the Trust but are the personal views of the former Finance Director of the Trust. Blogsite... |
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