Clevedon | |
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General information | |
Location | Clevedon, North Somerset England |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway |
Pre-grouping | Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway |
Key dates | |
1 December 1897 | Opened |
20 May 1940 | Closed |
Clevedon railway station served the town of Clevedon, North Somerset, England, from 1897 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.
History
The station was opened on 1 December 1897 by the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway. It was originally a terminus until 1907, when Portishead opened to the north, as well as the stations in between. The platform was later rebuilt higher than the original one and a waiting shelter was built on it. It also had an engine shed and goods sidings, one serving a gas works.[1] The station closed on 20 May 1940.[2]
References
- ^ "Clevedon". WC&PR. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 129. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Clevedon East Line and station closed |
Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway | Colehouse Lane Line and station closed |
51°26′06″N 2°51′17″W / 51.4351°N 2.8547°W