Minehead railway station

Minehead
Station on heritage railway
General information
Location	Minehead, Somerset England
Coordinates	51°12′22″N 3°28′00″W / 51.2061°N 3.4668°W / 51.2061; -3.4668
Grid reference	SS974463
Operated by	West Somerset Railway
Platforms	2
History
Original company	Minehead Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1874	Opened
1971	Closed
1976	Opened in preservation

Minehead railway station is situated in Minehead, Somerset, England. First opened in 1874 as the terminus and headquarters of the Minehead Railway, it was closed by British Rail early in 1971. It reopened in 1976 and is now the terminus and headquarters of the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway.