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Bristol Road railway station

Coordinates: 51°21′17″N 2°56′10″W / 51.3546°N 2.9361°W / 51.3546; -2.9361
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Bristol Road
General information
LocationWorle, North Somerset
England
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWeston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Pre-groupingWeston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Key dates
July 1912 (1912-07)Opened
20 May 1940 (1940-05-20)Closed

Bristol Road railway station served the village of Worle, North Somerset, England, from 1912 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

History

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The station opened in July 1912 by the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway. It had no shelter until 1938, when the station was repositioned on the other side of the crossing.[1] It closed on 20 May 1940.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bristol Road". WC&PR. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 97. OCLC 931112387.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Worle Town
Line and station closed
  Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway   Milton Road (Somerset)
Line and station closed

51°21′17″N 2°56′10″W / 51.3546°N 2.9361°W / 51.3546; -2.9361