Stert and Westbury Railway
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The Stert and Westbury Railway was opened by the Great Western Railway Company in 1900 in Wiltshire, England. It shortened the distance between London Paddington station and Weymouth, and since 1906 has also formed part of the Reading to Taunton line for a shorter journey from London to Penzance.
Near the site of Edington and Bratton station
Westbury station was rebuilt in 1899 ready for the new line.
Reading–Taunton line
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The Reading–Taunton line is a major branch of the Great Western Main Line from which it diverges at Reading railway station. It runs to Cogload Junction where it joins the Bristol to Exeter and Penzance line.
A First Great Western HST approaching Great Cheverell on its way to Westbury
A westbound service from London passing Westbury with the Westbury White Horse in the background
A High Speed Train crosses Langport Viaduct (between Castle Cary and Taunton).