Yeovil, Somerset
Yeovil has a very rich and interesting history. In its early days, it was a trade route from London into the South West, and it once boasted five railway stations.
Today, only two remain; Pen Mill and Yeovil Junction, but the was also Yeovil Town, Hendford, and Hendford Halt. Read more about the history of the lost way in Yeovil and the surrounding areas.
As the Yeovil to Taunton train left Pen Mill, through Yeovil Town and the stations at Hendford, it would carry on towards Taunton. The first stop on the outskirts of Yeovil was Montacute Station. Montacute is probably best known for the stately home, which was build by Sir Edward Phelips
In the history of Yeovil’s railways, names can easily blur. Many people assume Hendford Halt and Hendford Station were one and the same, or that the Halt simply replaced the earlier station. In reality, they were two different places serving different purposes at different times, both on the Yeovil to
The history of the railways in Yeovil is fascinating. A town which once had five station, now only has two left; Pen Mill and Junction. It’s sad that the others have gone, but we haven’t forgotten them. Hopefully you’ve been enjoying my blog, which has just started the line from
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Carrying on the line from Yeovil to Taunton, we have left Pen Mill, through Town, and now on to Hendford and Hendford Halt. Hendford was the first station to open in Yeovil on the 26th Oct 1853. The line extended to Pen Mill in Feb 1857. The blue line on
I’m running a little behind at the moment, but it’s a good thing. I’ve been out and about, filming at the locations for Yeovil Town and Hendford. It’s put me a little behind on new blog posts and videos, but again, it’s a good thing. I’ve a lot of new
I’m going through the stations on the Yeovil to Taunton railway. I’ve covered Pen Mill, which is still active, but now we head into Yeovil Town station. What once was an impressive building, sadly is no longer there. Yeovil had five stations at one point, Pen Mill, Junction, Town, Henford
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Firstly, I know I’m a little behind with the new post about Yeovil Town. I have everything in place, however, I have an awful lot of photos to go through, and only want to use the best of them. The others, which are still fascinating, I will put up as
Technically, the start of the Yeovil to Durston branch line was Hendford, which was the first station in Yeovil. However, in later years, the company extended the line to Pen Mill, as the station also served the line to Weymouth. I won’t go into great detail about the station’s history
I hope you’ve enjoyed the ride from Plymouth to Launceston, and stopping at each station. It’s been interesting to see all of the stations and what they look like today. Next on the line will be Yeovil to Taunton, and also Plymouth to Exeter – The Southernway. Yeovil to Taunton