This Wednesday we had the event of Yeovil: On the Track. I want to send out a huge thank you to everyone that came.
Sue, who is the Parks Engagement Officer for Yeovil County Council, set the event up. She organised it to help people remember the railways that ran through Yeovil, which they have sadly mostly forgotten. I was contacted to talk about the stations, Pen Mill, Yeovil Town, and Hendford.
However, there were lots of others there, including some from the Yeovil Railway Centre, Able2Achieve, the South Somerset Heritage Collection, and many more. Everyone brought things to exhibit, from model railways to images from the past.
I wasn’t the only person talking there. Everyone had a chance to get involved, and I found it fantastic to hear different stories, interesting perspectives, and memories from everyone.
Ninesrpings
If you have ever walked down Ninesprings in Yeovil, you’ve mostly likely walked the old railway line. You can start at Pen Mill station, and walk all the way along the old trackbed to where Hendford Halt used to be. From there, the line ran through where Westlands is now. It re-joins the new A3088, near Bunford Land, just by the bridge in Watercombe Lane.
Hopefully, you’re a regular reader of my blog, and know that I will cover the complete journey from Yeovil to Taunton. I’m going to do my best to cover what the majority of the line looks like today. Sadly, in most places, there is little to see, but I will try my best.
Sadly, today, none of the track remains in Ninesprings, but you can walk where it once was. While you’re down there, it’s worth popping into the cafe, as it serves very good coffee, and just a nice place to stop off.
Yeovil To Taunton
The good thing about the Yeovil: On The Track was that it might lead to more talks. I have chatted with Sue about hopefully having a full premiere of the finished video about Yeovil to Taunton, when it’s all complete.
This as spurred me on to get cracking with the rest of the stations.
My wife has just had a major operation, which she’s had delayed a number of times since December last year. I’ve been looking after her, hence why I’ve been so quiet on here for the past week or so. She’s making a good recovery, which mean I can get out filming again soon.
I’m currently waiting on permission to film at the site at Martock, so I might jump to the next station, which was Thorney & Kingsbury Halt.
