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The Heart of Wessex Line is a United Kingdom railway line that runs from Bristol to Westbury to Weymouth. It diverges from the Wessex Main Line at Westbury, and follows the course of the Great Western Main Line as far as Castle Cary. Bristol is a unitary authority with city and ceremonial county status in South West England. ... Westbury is a town and civil parish in the west of the English county of Wiltshire. ... Weymouth Promenade in 1993 Weymouth is a coastal town in Dorset, England. ... The Wessex Main Line is the railway line from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton. ... Categories: Rail stubs | British railway lines ... The market hall Castle Cary is a village in south Somerset, England, five miles north west of Wincanton and eight miles south of Shepton Mallet. ...

Passenger services are currently operated by First Great Western. Most services originate from Bristol Temple Meads, but some from Westbury. Bristol is a unitary authority with city and ceremonial county status in South West England. ... The original station (left) closed in 1965. ... Map sources for Keynsham at grid reference ST6568 Keynsham (pronounced CANE-shm), is a town near Bristol in the district of Bath and North East Somerset, England, and traditionally in the county of Somerset. ... For other uses, see Bath (disambiguation). ... Freshford is a village in the Avon valley six miles south-east of Bath, Somerset, England. ... Avoncliff is a tiny hamlet nestling in the Limpley Stoke Valley near Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire, England. ... The Town Bridge over the river Avon. ... Location within the British Isles Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire, England. ... Westbury is a town and civil parish in the west of the English county of Wiltshire. ... The Wessex Main Line is the railway line from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton. ... Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... For the various rivers and a lake with this name, see Frome (disambiguation) Map sources for Frome at grid reference ST797538 Frome (pronounced ) is a small town in Somerset, England, near the Mendip Hills, with a population of 24,510 (2001 census). ... Bruton is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Brue seven miles south east of Shepton Mallet, ten miles north west of Gillingham and twelve miles south west of Frome in the South Somerset district. ... The market hall Castle Cary is a village in south Somerset, England, five miles north west of Wincanton and eight miles south of Shepton Mallet. ... Categories: Rail stubs | British railway lines ... Map sources for Taunton at grid reference ST2324 Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. ... Map sources for Yeovil at grid reference ST5516 Yeovil is a town in south Somerset, England, on the A30 and A37. ... Thornford is a village in north west Dorset, England, situated in the Yeo valley four miles south west of Sherborne. ... Yetminster is a village in north west Dorset, England, five miles south west of Sherborne. ... Chetnole is a village in west Dorset, England, five miles south of population of 341 (2001). ... Maiden Newton is a village in west Dorset, England, north of Dorchester. ... The main road through Dorchester Dorchester is a market town in south west Dorset, England, situated on the River Frome and A35 road 20 miles west of Poole and five miles north of Weymouth. ... Upwey is a village in south Dorset, England. ... Weymouth Promenade in 1993 Weymouth is a coastal town in Dorset, England. ... First Great Western is a British train operating company owned by First Group, which operates services principally on the Great Western Main Line. ... The original station (left) closed in 1965. ... Westbury Station is a railway station near the town of Westbury, Wiltshire. ...

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Categories: Railway lines of England | Transport in Wiltshire | Transport in Dorset // High-speed main lines Channel Tunnel Rail Link Channel Tunnel Classic main lines Cross-Country Route East Coast Main Line Great Eastern Main Line Great Western Main Line Midland Main Line West Coast Main Line Railway lines in England South-East England Main lines Arun Valley Line Brighton Main Line... The North-East/South-West route (sometimes simply The Cross Country Route) is the name given to a major British rail route, running from South-West England via Bristol, Birmingham, Derby and Sheffield to North-East England and Scotland. ... Categories: Rail stubs | British railway lines ... The Cherwell Valley Line is the railway line from Didcot to Banbury via Oxford. ... The Gloucester to Newport Line is a railway cutoff along the bank of the River Severn in the United Kingdom from Gloucester to Newport. ... The Riviera Line is the railway line from Exeter to the English Riviera resorts of Torquay and Paignton. ... The South Wales Main Line is a branch of the Great Western Main Line. ... The Wessex Main Line is the railway line from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton. ... The West of England Main Line is the railway line from London Waterloo to Exeter. ... The Severn Beach Line is a local railway in Bristol, UK, running from Narroways Junction to Severn Beach. ... The Tarka Line is a railway line from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, UK. There is also a branch to Okehampton, which has recently reopened to passenger trains. ... The Avocet Line is the railway line from Exeter to Exmouth, UK. The line follows the River Exe for most of its route, giving views of the estuary. ... The Golden Valley Line is a railway line from Swindon to Standish Junction, which is just south of Gloucester, UK. Most passenger services continue beyond Gloucester to Cheltenham Spa. ... The Looe Valley Line is a railway line from Liskeard to Looe in Cornwall, UK. The line follows the shores of the River Looe for much of its course. ... The Atlantic Coast Line is a railway line from Par, near St. ... The St Ives Bay Line is a railway line from St Erth to St Ives in Cornwall. ... The Tamar Valley Line is a railway line from Devonport in Plymouth, to Gunnislake near Tavistock in Devon. ... The Maritime Line is a railway line from Truro to Falmouth in Cornwall. ...