Portishead railway station (WCPR)

Portishead railway station served the town of Portishead, Somerset, England from 1907 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

Portishead
The site of the station in 2021
General information
LocationPortishead, Somerset
England
Platforms1 (later added)
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWeston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Pre-groupingWeston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Key dates
7 August 1907 (1907-08-07)Opened
20 May 1940 (1940-05-20)Closed

History

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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

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  1. ^ "Portishead". WC&PR. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. ^ 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
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 / 51.4844; -2.7670