Lyme Regis Branch Line

Route Name = The Lyme Regis Branch



Route Author = Chris Sanderson (plus David Gibbons & Daniel Hamblin)

Route Location = South West England

Route Mileage = 6 miles

Route Era = 1920s to 1960s

Route Source = from UKTS downloading at UKTrainSim.

Additional files required to be installed if not already done so = UK Finescale

Route Description =
An MSTS route available to download as noted above.

Activities and relevant stock are also available from UKTS.

“This is a representation of the Lyme Regis branch line, which is a 6¾ mile branch line in the south west.

The 6¾ mile branch was opened in 1903 to connect the small coastal resort of Lyme Regis with Axminster, which is located on the LSWR main line between Salisbury and Exeter. The branch was operated from inception by the LSWR followed by its successors the Southern Railway (1923-1948) and British Rail (from 1948). Goods services were withdrawn in 1964 and passenger services ceased in November 1965.

The Lyme Regis MSTS route depicts the branch as it appeared in later SR and BR days. However, for additional operational interest, the route includes a spur from the goods yard to the branch (closed in 1915) and the passing loop and signal box at Combpyne (taken out of use in 1930).”