Portishead railway station (WCPR)
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Portishead | |
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![]() The site of the station in 2021 | |
General information | |
Location | Portishead, Somerset England |
Platforms | 1 (later added) |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway |
Pre-grouping | Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway |
Key dates | |
7 August 1907 | Opened |
20 May 1940 | Closed |
Portishead railway station served the town of Portishead, Somerset, England from 1907 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.
History
The station opened on 7 August 1907 by the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway. There was a private siding that served Mustad's Nail Factory. It originally had no platform but one was built out of stone in 1920.[1] The station closed on 20 May 1940.[2]
References
- ^ "Portishead". WC&PR. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 349. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Portishead Pier Line and station closed |
Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway | Portishead South Line and station closed |
51°29′04″N 2°46′01″W / 51.4844°N 2.7670°W
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