Private company
Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway
Former railway company in England
The Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway (WS&WR) was an early railway company in south-western England. It obtained an act of Parliament giving powers to build the line in 1845 to build a railway from near Chippenham in Wiltshire, southward to Salisbury and Weymouth in Dorset.2 It ceased to exist in 1850.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway (WS&WR) was an early railway company in south-western England. It obtained an act of Parliament giving powers to build the line in 1845 to build a railway from near Chippenham in Wiltshire, southward to Salisbury and Weymouth in Dorset.2
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Links
- WikipediaWilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway
- WikidataQ8023412
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