Hill. Within the tunnel the central surface has been paved with tarmac but it is unlit except for a central guide line of small guide lamps. The north half of the tunnel is brick lined, but about midway it reverts to unlined rock for the southern half, marking a change in the underlying geology from sandstone to limestone. After the tunnel the line continues due south through a deep cutting and onto an embankment as the land falls away until meeting the A38 which a bridge once crossed. From this point the line turns eastwards and follows the southern edge of the Mendip Hills crossing the Cheddar Yeo. The track bed around Axbridge has now been made into the A371 road, but the station building, goods shed and station master's house are all in use. The Strawberry Line Trail goes through the town itself missing out the station site higher on the hillside behind the church. The railway track is regained opposite St Michael's Cheshire Home and there is a picnic spot overlooking the reservoir. The route comes to an end at the side of the former station which is now in use as a stonemason's surrounded by a small industrial estate, a mile (1.6 km) from Cheddar Gorge. It also includes parts of the Biddle Street Site of Special Scientific Interest. A grassroots campaign, supported by local councils, has been seeking to extend the trail westwards to Clevedon (along the Clevedon branch line, historically not part of the Cheddar Valley Line but now absorbed into the Strawberry Line project), and eastwards to Wells and Shepton Mallet. As of September 2022, two sections are open to the public: a short stretch between Haybridge and Wells, and 1.5 miles between Wells and Dulcote Quarry. More sections are expected to open soon. Reopening proposals The Campaign for Better Transport group lists the line as having potential for reopening. Proposals to restore a passenger service from the Heart of Wessex Line at Witham to Shepton Mallet are endorsed by Mendip District Council and Wells MP James Heappey. Features References External links The Strawberry Line official website Strawberry Line pdf Cycle Map Rail transport in Somerset Closed railway lines in South West England Rail trails in England Railway lines opened in 1869 Railway lines closed in 1963 Great Western Railway constituents 7 ft gauge railways Standard gauge railways in England 1869 establishments in England