Press Releases / Statements

The first issue of ‘The Platform’ has an inevitable focus on the work the WSR Plc Board is doing to keep the railway in good

The Minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting held on 20 May 2020 are now available. Also available from the Documents page under the heading

After 29 years service to the WSR, the Trust will miss the support of Alan Meade who has retired as a Trustee and as leader

Welcome to special issue No. 14 of the West Somerset Steam Railway Trust Newsletter. I hope you are keeping well and managing during these strange

Here is the Joint Statement issued by the West Somerset Railway PLC, West Somerset Railway Association and the West Somerset Steam Railway Trust. This is

The WSR plc’s main Coronavirus emergency appeal now stands at £50,983, comprising: £26,715 via website donations, £1,868 in cheque donations, share purchases of £6,400 and

Steve Williams, Company Secretary, writes to Trust members: Dear Member As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic and Government requirements around self isolating, the Board

Just a month after its launch in mid-March when the heritage West Somerset Railway (WSR) was forced to close before the 2020 season had even

We know that these are uncertain and difficult times for everybody.  To help keep young children busy and support parents and carers, our education team

After the West Somerset Railway plc (WSR) was forced to suspend operations and shut down on 17 March –  before the 2020 running season even

The Minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting held on 19 March 2020 are now available. Also available from the Documents page under the heading

After a stay of two and a half months in the loco compound, while the Gauge Museum was repainted and refurbished, the Trust’s sleeping car,