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People have been left scratching their heads over a pink bus stop which has a toilet inside.

The unusual shelter is located on an unnamed road in an area between Culmhead and Blagdon Hill, south of Taunton and east of Wellington.

The bus stop's exterior and most of its interior has been painted pink but, bizarrely, it has a black toilet inside.

It's currently a functioning bus shelter known as Highbeech Cottage Bus Stop and is on the 98 Hatch Green bus service route for Broadway, Churchinford and Taunton.

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Commuters and residents can catch a bus from here twice a day from Monday to Friday.

The bus shelter is currently in an untidy condition with leaves and litter inside. The toilet itself does not appear to be properly installed.

A curious passer-by told Somerset Live he once looked inside the toilet but found nothing but "leaves and a bit of rubbish."

One person has also claimed that somebody has defecated inside the toilet.

Council and coach service in dark about bus shop

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Pitminster Parish Council members are unable to shed more light on the quirky bus stop.

One councillor said she had "no knowledge" of the bus stop and others did not know much about its history.

Councillor Adrian Whatmore believes the paint job might be a "hippy sort of thing" and added: "I would love to know who paints it.

"I also see a little owl likes to perch on top of it."

Hatch Green Coaches, which operates bus services in the area, has also been unable to offer much of an explanation.

"I drove that route for a few years but I never saw a pink bus stop", a bus driver said.

He, however, expressed an interest in the bus shelter's history and wanted to find out more.

Speculation that it might be an art project

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After sharing photos of the unique bus stop on the Breaking News: Taunton and West Somerset Facebook page, dozens of Somerset Live readers got in touch with what they knew.

Many believe it is the work of an artist or group of people who regularly redecorate the shelter.

Peter Allcock suggested the bus shelter has been changed multiple times over several years.

He said: "There have been many 'works of art' there over the years."

Another reader said there have been "art type displays going on in there for years" and claims the toilet has been there "for a few weeks".

Julian Bellringer said on Facebook: "A couple of months back there was also a wooden post/perch about 10 yards away from this with two Barbie-type dolls on it which was a little strange.

"I believe the post/perch is still there."

One nearby resident believes it is the work of artists but like others, did not know much else.

She said: "I don't know much about it but sometimes you go there and see gnomes and other weird things."

Do you know anymore about this bus stop? Why does it get painted? Are you the person who redecorates the shelter?

Get in touch: michael.taylor@reachplc.com, tweet @JournoMikeT or call 01935 709742.

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