Historic Winterstoke Road Bridge in Weston-super-Mare to be Demolished on Christmas Day Thursday, December 25, 2025 winterstoke bridge weston-super-mare demolition infrastructure worldwarii aviation transport construction railway The Winterstoke Road Bridge in Weston-super-Mare, originally constructed during World War II to support aircraft production, is set to be demolished on Christmas Day. Built to provide access to strategically important … Read More
Council to Invest £607,000 in Wellington Cycle Link Ahead of New Railway Station Launch Tuesday, December 23, 2025 somerset wellington cycling infrastructure transport council railway development activetravel planning Somerset Council has confirmed it will allocate up to £607,000 to develop a new cycling link in Wellington, ensuring it is ready before the town’s new railway station opens. This strategic investment is part of a broader plan … Read More
Person dies after being struck by train on South West line Friday, December 5, 2025 railway fatality britishtransportpolice southwest greatwesternrailway tiverton burlescombe coroner train incident sport A person has tragically died after being struck by a train on the South West rail line. The incident occurred near Burlescombe, between Taunton and Exeter St Davids stations, at approximately 5:30 pm on Thursday, December 4. … Read More
Railway 200 Exhibition Train Arrives in Somerset with Free Family Events Friday, November 28, 2025 railway exhibition somerset inspiration westsomersetrailway family heritage steamtrain museum festive The extraordinary “Inspiration” exhibition train, commemorating 200 years of the modern railway, has arrived at Bishops Lydeard station on the West Somerset Railway, offering free access to an engaging … Read More
New Somerset Railway Station Remains a Future Goal Despite Funding Cuts Thursday, November 27, 2025 somerset railway transport somerton langport railinfrastructure networkrail publictransport council planning sport Somerset Council has confirmed that the vision to establish a new railway station serving the towns of Somerton and Langport remains “on the horizon” despite recent government funding setbacks. The initiative … Read More
Delivering New Somerset Railway Station ‘On the Horizon’ Despite Government Cuts Thursday, November 27, 2025 somerset railway transport infrastructure langport somerton networkrail council railstation publictransport sport The prospect of a new railway station in rural Somerset remains alive, despite recent government funding cuts, Somerset Council has confirmed. Plans to establish a station serving the rapidly growing towns of Somerton and … Read More