Somerset and Dorset Railway: Midford Station & Viaduct

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Midford Station was a popular location for photographers. Although the station itself was unstaffed latterly, the Midford signalmen Percy Savage and Harry Wiltshire were well known figures on the Somerset and Dorset and were described by Ivo Peters as, 'Gentlemen in the true sense of the term'. Percy gave 46 years of service to the railways, only to see the line that he had spent many years on rudely shattered. See also bird's eye views of Midford viaduct, Tucking Mill viaduct and Bath Green Park station, restored by Sainsbury's.

Midford Viaduct looking towards Midford Station (above) and towards Wellow (below) in March 2007. The other visitor adds scale.

Plaque attached to Midford Viaduct.

Midford Station looking towards Bath (above) and towards the viaduct & Wellow (below).

The new surface on the trackbed between Midford & Wellow. Sources for this page include: TV programme; Return to Evercreech Junction; BBC 1984.