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Index > Resources > Somerset Central Railway Timetables
© Russ Garner 2002

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UP Oct 1854 WEEKDAYS SUNDAY
B&ER Timetable am am am pm pm pm pm am pm
class class class exp mail ~ class class class
1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2 1 & 2 ~ 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2
Exeter.......dep 7 20 9 45 10 50 12 40 2 45 ~ 6 10 6 00 2 40
Bridgwater...dep 8 42 11 07 12 45 1 45 4 20 ~ 7 42 7 40 4 10
.(SCR service) class class ~ exp mail class class mail class
.(SCR class) 1~2~3 1 & 2 ~ 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2
.Glastonbury.dep 8 05 10 10 ~ 12 45 3 05 5 45 7 15 7 20 7 15
.Shapwick....dep 8 15 10 20 ~ 12 55 3 15 5 55 7 25 7 30 7 25
.Highbridge..arr 8 40 10 45 ~ 1 15 3 40 6 20 7 50 7 55 7 50
Highbridge...dep 8 54 11 20 1 05 1 53 4 29 ~ 7 55 8 04 4 19
Bristol......arr 9 45 12 30 2 45 2 40 5 30 ~ 9 00 9 30 5 20
DOWN Oct 1854 WEEKDAYS SUNDAY
B&ER Timetable am am am pm pm pm pm am pm
mail class class exp class class exp class class
1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3
Bristol......dep 7 50 10 00 11 10 12 50 2 50 5 40 8 00 7 50 6 50
Highbridge...arr 8 53 10 53 12 37 1 25 3 38 6 25 8 40 8 53 8 05
.(SCR service) class class ~ class mail class exp mail class
.(SCR class) 1 & 2 1 & 2 ~ 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3
.Highbridge..dep 9 00 11 30 ~ 2 00 4 40 6 30 8 45 9 00 8 15
.Shapwick....dep 9 20 11 50 ~ 2 20 5 00 6 45 9 00 9 20 8 35
.Glastonbury.arr 9 35 12 05 ~ 2 35 5 15 6 55 9 10 9 35 8 50
Bridgwater...dep 9 10 11 07 12 50 1 40 3 58 6 40 8 50 9 10 8 28
Exeter.......arr 10 40 12 45 3 30 2 50 5 40 8 25 9 55 10 40 10 20
 
NOTE: Some details extracted from later timetables so as to temporarily fill gaps (Russ)

Last Updated on 21/03/02
By Mr R.W Garner
UP Jan 1855 WEEKDAYS SUNDAY
B&ER Timetable am am am pm pm pm pm am pm
class class class exp mail ~ class class class
1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2 1 & 2 ~ 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2
Exeter.......dep 7 20 9 45 10 50 12 40 2 45 ~ 6 10 6 00 2 40
Bridgwater...dep 8 42 11 07 12 45 1 45 4 20 ~ 7 42 7 40 4 10
.(SCR service) class class ~ exp mail class class mail class
.(SCR class) 1~2~3 1 & 2 ~ 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2
.Glastonbury.dep 7 55 10 00 ~ 12 45 3 05 5 35 7 15 7 10 7 05
.Ashcott.....dep 8 06 10 11 ~ . . 5 46 . 7 21 7 16
.Shapwick....dep 8 13 10 18 ~ 12 55 3 15 5 53 7 25 7 28 7 23
.Edington Rd.dep 8 20 10 25 ~ . . 6 00 . 7 35 7 30
.Bason Br....dep 8 35 10 40 ~ . . 6 15 . 7 50 7 45
.Highbridge..arr 8 40 10 45 ~ 1 15 3 40 6 20 7 50 7 55 7 50
Highbridge...dep 8 54 11 20 1 05 1 53 4 29 ~ 7 55 8 04 4 19
Bristol......arr 9 45 12 30 2 45 2 40 5 30 ~ 9 00 9 30 5 20
DOWN Jan 1855 WEEKDAYS SUNDAY
B&ER Timetable am am am pm pm pm pm am pm
mail class class exp class class exp class class
1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3
Bristol......dep 7 50 10 00 11 00 12 50 2 50 5 30 8 00 7 50 6 50
Highbridge...arr 8 53 10 53 12 27 1 25 3 38 6 25 8 40 8 53 8 05
.(SCR service) class class ~ class mail class exp mail class
.(SCR class) 1 & 2 1 & 2 ~ 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3
.Highbridge..dep 9 00 11 30 ~ 2 00 4 40 6 30 8 45 9 00 8 15
.Bason Br....dep 9 05 11 35 ~ . 4 45 . . 9 05 8 20
.Edington Rd.dep 9 20 11 50 ~ . 5 00 . . 9 20 8 35
.Shapwick....dep 9 27 11 57 ~ 2 20 5 07 6 45 9 00 9 27 8 42
.Ashcott.....dep 9 34 12 04 ~ . 5 14 . . 9 34 8 49
.Glastonbury.arr 9 45 12 15 ~ 2 35 5 25 6 55 9 10 9 45 9 00
Bridgwater...dep 9 10 11 07 12 40 1 40 3 58 6 40 8 50 9 10 8 28
Exeter.......arr 10 40 12 45 3 15 2 50 5 40 8 25 9 55 10 40 10 20
 
NOTE: Some details extracted from later timetables so as to temporarily fill gaps (Russ)

Last Updated on 21/03/02
By Mr R.W Garner
UP Jul 1859 WEEKDAYS SUNDAY
B&ER Timetable am am am am pm pm pm pm am pm
class class class class exp mail class class class class
1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2
Exeter.......dep ? 7 10 9 55 11 50 ? 2 45 5 35 ? 6 00 2 40
Bridgwater...dep ? 8 36 11 28 2 00 ? 4 14 7 23 ? 7 40 4 10
.(SCR service) class class class ~ exp mail class class mail class
.(SCR class) 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 ~ 1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2
.Wells.......dep 6 05 7 40 10 00 ~ 1 10 3 05 5 50 8 00 7 00 7 00
.Glastonbury.dep 6 17 7 55 10 12 ~ 1 25 3 18 6 05 8 12 7 15 7 15
.Ashcott.....dep . 8 06 . ~ . . 6c16 . 7 26 7 26
.Shapwick....dep 6 28 8 13 10 23 ~ 1 35 3 28 6 22 8 22 7 33 7 33
.Edington Rd.dep ? 8 20 10c30 ~ . 3c35 ? . 7 40 7 40
.Bason Br....dep ? 8 35 . ~ . ? ? . 7 55 7 55
.Highbridge..arr 6 50 8 40 10 48 ~ 1 55 3 52 6 43 8 40 8 00 8 00
.Burnham.....arr . 9 00 11 00 ~ 2 30 4 07 6 55 8 55 8 15 .
Highbridge...dep 6 55 8 50 11 44 2a18 2 03 4 25 7 40 9 50 8 04 4 19
Bristol......arr 7 55 9 45 12 40 . 2 45 5 30 7 50 11 00 9 30 5 20
[a Arrived] [c Calculated time only - unconfirmed]
DOWN Jul 1859 WEEKDAYS SUNDAY
B&ER Timetable ~ am am am pm pm pm pm am pm
~ mail class class class mail class exp mail class
~ 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3
Bristol......dep ~ 7 50 9 50 11 30 1 20 3 00 6 00 8 00 7 50 6 50
Highbridge...arr ~ 8 45 10 50 12 42 2 20 3 57 6 45 8 45 8 45 8 05
.(SCR service) ~ class class class class mail class exp mail class
.(SCR class) ~ 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3
.Burnham.....dep ~ 8 35 11 34 12 32 1 53 4 15 6 35 8 35 7 55 7 55
.Highbridge..dep ~ 8 55 11 50 2 05 2 30 4 30 6 50 8 50 8 50 8 15
.Bason Br....dep ~ ? ? . ? 4c35 6c55 . 8 55 8 20
.Edington Rd.dep ~ 9c13 ? ? 2c48 4c50 7c10 . 9 10 8 35
.Shapwick....dep ~ 9 20 12 12 2 25 2 55 4 57 7 17 9 05 9 17 8 42
.Ashcott.....dep ~ ? . . ? 5c04 7c24 . 9 24 8 49
.Glastonbury.dep ~ 9 36 12 25 2 38 3 11 5 15 7 35 9 15 9 35 9 00
.Wells.......arr ~ 9 48 12 37 2 50 3 30 5 30 7 50 9 30 9 47 9 15
Bridgwater...dep ~ 9 00 11 06 ? ? 4 13 7 00 8 55 9 00 8 28
Exeter.......arr ~ 10 40 1 05 ? ? 6 00 8 33 10 05 10 40 10 20
NOTE 1: Information not available from sources at hand [Russ]
NOTE 2: Earlier information and timings suggest errors [Russ]

Last Updated on 21/03/02
By Mr R.W Garner
April 1862 WEEKDAYS SUNDAY
LSWR Timetable ~ ~ ~ am ~ ~ pm ~ ~ pm ~ am
~ ~ ~ 1~2~3 ~ ~ 1 & 2 ~ ~ 1 & 2 ~ 1~2~3
London W'loo.dep ~ ~ ~ . ~ ~ 12x25 ~ ~ 3b40 ~ 10 15
Salisbury....dep ~ ~ ~ 7 50 ~ ~ 2x40 ~ ~ 6 24 ~ 1 55
Templecombe..arr ~ ~ ~ 10 05 ~ ~ 3x24 ~ ~ 7 23 ~ 2 59
Somerset Central mkt am am am pm pm pm pm pm pm am pm
Timetable train 1~2~3 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3 1~2~3 1~2~3
.Templecombe.dep . 7 00 . 10 13 . . 3 39 . . 7 50 7 30 5 35
.Wincanton...dep . 7 12 . 10 23 . . 3 48 . . 8 00 7 42 5 47
.Cole........dep . 7 24 . 10 30 . . 3 53 . . 8 08 7 54 5 59
.Evercreech..dep . 7 33 . 10 39 . . . . . 8 17 8 03 6 05
.Pylle.......dep . 7 39 . 10 45 . . 4 05 . . 8 23 8 09 6 11
.W Pennard...dep . 7 50 . 10 54 . . 4 12 . . 8 34 8 20 6 20
.Glastonbury.arr . 8 10 . 11 14 . . 4 27 . . 8 54 8 40 6 42
..Wells......dep 6w55 7 45 9 57 10 50 12 50 3 10 . 5 35 8 00 8 32 8 10 6 20
..Polsham....dep 7w00 7 50 . . . . . 5 45 . 8 37 8 15 6 25
..Glast'bury.arr . 8c57 . 11c02 . . . . . 8c44 8c22 6c32
.Glastonbury.dep 7w05 8 15 10 07 11 17 1 00 3 20 4 27 5 50 8 12 9 00 8 45 6 45
.Ashcott.....dep . 8c22 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 9c07 8c52 6c52
.Shapwick....dep 7w15 8 27 10 18 11 27 1 12 3 32 4c37 6 07 8 22 9 12 8 57 6 57
.Edington Rd.dep . 8c33 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 9c19 9c03 7c03
.Bason Br....dep . 8c46 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 9c30 9c16 7c16
.Highbridge..arr 7c35 8 51 10 35 11 45 1 32 3 50 5 00 6 28 8 38 9 35 9 21 7 21
.Burnham.....arr . 9 18 10 58 12 00 2 13 4 13 5 23 6 58 8 58 . 9 34 7 34
B&ER Timetable am am am am am pm pm pm pm pm am pm
1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3 1~2~3
Highbridge...dep . 9 05 . 11 49 2 44 . 5 10 6 45 8 40 10 05 11 34 .
Bristol......arr . 10 05 . 1 00 4 00 . 6 15 7 30 9 45 11 15 1 00 .
Highbridge...dep 7 40 . 10 45 12b37 . 4 00 . 6 37 8 45 . . 8 05
Bridgwater...dep 7a55 . 11 00 12b50 . 4 12 . 6 50 8 55 . . 8 28
Exeter.......arr ? . 12 45 3b20 . 5 30 . 8 10 10 05 . . 10 20
[a Arrived] [b 1~2~3 class] [c Calculated time only - unconfirmed] [w Wed only] [x Express]
DOWN Apr 1862 WEEKDAYS SUNDAY
B&ER Timetable ~ am am am am am pm pm pm pm am pm
~ 1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2
Bristol......dep ~ 6 45 . 9 50 . 11 20 1 50 3 05 . 5 50 6 45 6b50
Highbridge...arr ~ 7 40 . 10 45 . 12 37 2 45 4 00 . 6 37 7 40 8b05
Exeter.......dep ~ . 7 40 . 9 45 . 12b20 . 3 30 . . 3 30
Bridgwater...dep ~ . 8 50 . 11 34 . 2b26 . 4 59 . . 4 59
Highbridge...arr ~ . 9 05 . 11 49 . 2b44 . 5 10 . . 5 10
.(SCR service) am am am am am pm pm pm pm pm am pm
.(SCR class) ~ 1~2~3 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1 & 2 1~2~3 1~2~3
.Burnham.....dep ~ 7 27 8 35 10 28 11 25 1 32 2 30 3 48 4 55 6 15 7 55 7 50
.Highbridge..dep ~ 8 00 9 10 11 10 12 00 1 45 2 50 4 20 5 20 7 00 8 05 8 20
.Bason Br....dep ~ 8c05 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 8c10 8c25
.Edington Rd.dep ~ 8c17 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 8c22 8c37
.Shapwick....dep ~ 8 24 9 25 11 28 12 15 2 03 3 10 4 40 5c38 7 23 8 29 8 44
.Ashcott.....dep ~ 8c30 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 8c35 8c50
.Glastonbury.arr ~ 8c35 9c34 11c42 12c32 2c14 3c18 4c52 5c48 7c37 8c45 9c10
..Glast'bury.dep ~ 8 40 9 37 11 50 12 35 2 20 3 20 4 55 . 7 40 8 55 9 13
..Polsham....dep ~ 8 53 . . . . . . . 7 45 9 00 9 18
..Wells......arr ~ 9 00 9 47 12 00 12 45 2 32 3 35 5 05 . 7 52 9 07 9 25
.Glastonbury.dep ~ 8 42 . 11 45 . 2 16 . . 5 50 . 8 48 9 03
.W Pennard...dep ~ 8 54 . 11 57 . 2 28 . . 6 05 . 9 06 9 21
.Pylle.......dep ~ 9 06 . 12 08 . 2 38 . . 6 19 . 9 13 9 28
.Evercreech..dep ~ 9 12 . 12 14 . 2 46 . . 6 25 . 9 19 9 38
.Cole........dep ~ 9 22 . 12 24 . 2 54 . . 6 35 . 9 29 9 48
.Wincanton...dep ~ 9 34 . 12 33 . 3 01 . . 6 45 . 9 39 9 57
.Templecombe.arr ~ 9 46 . 12 41 . 3 10 . . 6 55 . 9 56 10 08
LSWR Timetable ~ am ~ pm ~ pm ~ ~ pm ~ am ~
~ 1~2~3 ~ 1 & 2 ~ 1 & 2 ~ ~ 1 & 2 ~ 1~2~3 ~
Templecombe..dep ~ 10 06 ~ 1 04 ~ 3x23 ~ ~ 7 23 ~ 11 10 ~
Salisbury....dep ~ 11 20 ~ 2 15 ~ 4x15 ~ ~ 10 50 ~ 5 40 ~
London W'loo.arr ~ 2 00 ~ 5 30 ~ 6x35 ~ ~ . ~ 9 00 ~
NOTE 1: Information incomplete or calculated using S&D 1869 timings [Russ]

Last Updated on 21/03/02
By Mr R.W Garner
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