Private company

Salisbury and Yeovil Railway

Former railway company in England

The Salisbury and Yeovil Railway linked Salisbury (Wiltshire), Gillingham (Dorset) and Yeovil (Somerset) in England. Opened in stages in 1859 and 1860, it formed a bridge route between the main London and South Western Railway (LSWR) network and its lines in Devon and Cornwall.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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The Salisbury and Yeovil Railway linked Salisbury (Wiltshire), Gillingham (Dorset) and Yeovil (Somerset) in England. Opened in stages in 1859 and 1860, it formed a bridge route between the main London and South Western Railway (LSWR) network and its lines in Devon and Cornwall.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by London and South Western Railway1

Sources

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