Bishops Lydeard railway station
Bishops Lydeard railway station is a heritage railway station in the village of Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England. It is the southern terminus for regular trains on the West Somerset Railway.Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England, UK (1862-1971 & 1979-)
- Also known as: “BIB”, “Bishops Lydeard Railway Station”, and “Bishops Lydeard Station”
- Address: Taunton, TA4 3RU
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum and Church of the Holy Trinity.
Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum
Museum
Photo: Jim Woodward-Nutt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum is a historic building and museum in Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England. The building dates from the 18th century, and was extended in the early 19th century with the addition of a millhouse. Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum is situated 1,900 feet east of Bishops Lydeard railway station.
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church
Photo: UK Payphone Directory, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of the Holy Trinity in Ash Priors, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. Church of the Holy Trinity is situated 1 mile west of Bishops Lydeard railway station.
Lydeard House
House
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lydeard House in Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England was built in the mid 18th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. Lydeard House is situated 3,100 feet north of Bishops Lydeard railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bishops Lydeard and Ash Priors.
Bishops Lydeard
Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Taunton is the county town of Somerset, a county in the south-west of England. Taunton has several landmarks room its thousand-year history, and is famous for its cider.
Ash Priors
Village
Photo: UK Payphone Directory, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ash Priors is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated 5 miles north west of Taunton. The village has a population of 155.
Cotford St Luke
Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cotford St Luke is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is located approximately 2 miles northwest of Norton Fitzwarren and 1.5 miles south of Bishops Lydeard.
Bishops Lydeard railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Bishop’s Lydeard, Taunton Deane District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.05414° or 51° 3′ 15″ northLongitude
-3.19412° or 3° 11′ 39″ westElevation
177 feet (54 metres)Inception
1862Operator
West Somerset Railway plcNetwork
West Somerset RailwayAbbreviation
“BIB”Open location code
9C3R3R34+M9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1585932196OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationGeoNames ID
6955210Wikidata ID
Q4918063
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Bishops Lydeard railway station” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “station Bishops Lydeard”
- French: “Bishops Lydeard”
- French: “gare de Bishops Lydeard”
- Polish: “Bishops Lydeard”
- Urdu: “بشپس لیڈیارڈ ریلوے اسٹیشن”
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