Ghost Train: Somerset & Dorset Railway Part 1 (Broadstone to Blandford Forum)

The first part in a journey bringing to life the lost Somerset & Dorset Railway! Here is a past vs present look at the journey between Broadstone & Blandford Forum! #somersetanddorset #poole #blandfordforum #disusedrailway #train

The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR, also known as the S&D, S&DR or SDJR), was an English railway line jointly owned by the Midland Railway (MR) and the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) that grew to connect Bath (in north-east Somerset) and Bournemouth (then in Hampshire; now in south-east Dorset)

Brought under joint ownership in 1876, the S&DJR was used for freight and local passenger traffic over the Mendip Hills, and for weekend holiday traffic to Bournemouth. Criticised as the "Slow and Dirty" or the "Slow and Doubtful", it closed in 1966 as part of the Beeching axe despite protests from the local community.

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