TWO webcams have been installed at Watchet station, giving viewers the chance to live-stream the comings and goings on the historic West Somerset Railway.

The cameras have been running since Saturday and are managed by Railcam, the UK's leading provider of live lineside and scenic railway cameras.

One is attached to the wall of the Boat Museum and points towards the bridge on Swain Street, showing trains arriving and departing for Minehead.

The other looks along the length of the station and shows trains departing for Bishops Lydeard, plus a view towards East Quay and the Bristol Channel.

Somerset County Gazette: Camera 2 points towards East Quay and Watchet Marina.Camera 2 points towards East Quay and Watchet Marina. (Image: Railcam)

The live footage can be viewed on the Railcam website (www.railcam.uk) and its YouTube channel. It will soon be available on www.lovewatchet.co.uk.

The cameras have been made possible thanks to support from Watchet Visitor Centre and funding from Watchet Town Council and Somerset Council.

Local man Neil Smith helped obtain the funding, come to an agreement with the visitor centre and arrange for Railcam to install the cameras.

Adrian Bradshaw, director of Railcam UK, said: “We've worked with the West Somerset Railway to provide live cameras on the line over a number of years, so we were delighted to be contacted by the folk from Watchet about installing cameras at their lovely station!

“The Watchet cameras have been very well received by Railcam members and viewers on YouTube alike and we look forward to watching the heritage steam and diesel trains there throughout the summer and beyond.”

Railcam also has live cameras at Williton, Crowcombe and Blue Anchor on the West Somerset Railway, which runs between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead.

Across the south west, viewers can take in the live scene at the Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash, the Teign Estuary in Teignmouth and the Seaton Tramway.