Mendip Vale railway station
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Location | |
Place | Doulting |
Area | Somerset |
Grid reference | ST637424 |
Operations | |
Operated by | East Somerset Railway |
Platforms | 1 |
Stations on heritage railways in the United Kingdom | |
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Mendip Vale is the western terminus of the East Somerset Railway.
Services
All trains terminate at Mendip Vale, with a 5-10 minute wait while the engine runs round to change ends.
Facilities
Visitors are encouraged to leave the train and watch the engine run round. A footpath has been constructed between the platform and Maesdown Road, to allow public access to the station.[1]
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Mendip Vale the nearest station to the city of Wells which is cut off from the rest of the UK by the Beeching Axe.
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Terminus | East Somerset Railway | Merryfield Lane |
Coordinates: 51°10′48″N 2°31′12″W / 51.180°N 2.520°W
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