History
The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway came into existence in 1 November 1875. It was formed when the Somerset & Dorset Railway ran into unmanageable financial difficulties and they leased the line for 999 years to the Midland Railway and the London and South Western Railway jointly.
The origins of the Somerset & Dorset Railway lay with two separate companies, which built sections of line, each with their own ambitions.
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