Broadstone railway station (Somerset)

Broadstone (Somerset) railway station was a very small halt on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light Railway which operated in Somerset between 1918 and 1940.

Broadstone
Location
PlaceKingston Seymour
AreaSomerset
Coordinates51.4027030°N 2.8831650°W / 51.4027030; -2.8831650
Operations
Original companyWC&PLR
Platforms1
History
August 1918station opens
1940station closes
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

History

The station was opened in 1918. It was located on a level crossing, a mile from the village of Kingston Seymour. It had no built platforms, and possessed only a very small wooden shelter, not much larger than a telephone booth. Despite its small proportions, the suffix 'halt' was not used.[1]

Broadstone closed along with the railway in 1940.

Present Day

The site of the station was not visible to the casual observer for many years. The WC&P Railway Group has erected a replica of the wooden shelter at the location.[2]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Kingston Road   Weston, Clevedon & Portishead Light Railway   Ham Lane
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References

  1. Scott Morgan, J. The Colonel Stephens Railways, A Pictorial Survey. David & Charles. 1978. p.48
  2. "WC&PR". Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
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