Sandford Station Railway Heritage Centre 2024
This quaint little Grade II Listed station has been restored to its former glory with authentic railway artefacts. A restored 1940s Sentinel shunting engine, and then step inside the vintage carriage with its compartments and guards van. Gauge One Model Railway along the platform which runs frequently.
Contacts
Operator: Sandford Station Railway Heritage Ltd
Address: Retirement Village Station Road Winscombe Somerset BS25 5AB
- Telephone: 01934 843 868
- Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
29 Mar-Oct Sat-Sun & BHol 1100-1600. Visit website or facebook for more details.
Travel
- By Bus: 51
- By Rail: Yatton / 5 miles
Facilities
- Refreshments
- Part disabled access
The centre is situated in the former booking office building of Sandford and Banwell station, a stop on the famous Strawberry Line.
The iconic building, sensitively restored as part of a newly developed retirement village, was built in 1869 and offers a rare opportunity to visit an early Bristol and Exeter Railway station. One of the only remaining of its type to be open to the public, its counterparts have been demolished or converted to dwellings. Sandford Station Railway Heritage Ltd, a registered charity, has transformed the ticket office and waiting rooms by creating an authentic experience of a by-gone era for its visitors.
The 'living history' at the centre showcases the railway station which was in operation at the heart of the local community for almost 100 years. It also provides a venue for visual displays relating to the station and branch-line and a growing collection of artefacts, archive photographs and documents.