Portishead South railway station

Coordinates: 51°28′35″N 2°45′53″W / 51.4765°N 2.7648°W / 51.4765; -2.7648
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Portishead South
General information
LocationPortishead, Somerset
England
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

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

History[edit]

The station opened on 7 August 1907 by the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway. It had no platform, just a shelter and a siding that was used by a coal merchant.[1] It closed on 20 May 1940.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Portishead South". 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.

External links[edit]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Portishead
Line and station closed
  Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway   Clapton Road
Line and station closed

51°28′35″N 2°45′53″W / 51.4765°N 2.7648°W / 51.4765; -2.7648