The railway was operated by the Bristol and Exeter Railway which became a part of the Great Western Railway in 1876, but the West Somerset Railway remained an independent company until 1922 when it too was absorbed by the Great Western.
The railway was operated by the Bristol and Exeter Railway. These Bristol and Exeter Railway became a part of the Great Western Railway in 1876. The West Somerset Railway remained an independent company until 1922. It too was absorbed by the Great Western.