Portbury railway station
Portbury railway station was a railway station serving the village and shipyard of Portbury in Somerset, near Bristol, England. It opened in 1867 and closed in 1962.[1] The line through the station was closed in 1964 and the former station house is now a private dwelling.
| Portbury station | |
|---|---|
 The disused railway station at Portbury | |
| Location | |
| Place | Portbury |
| Area | North Somerset |
| Coordinates | 51.4778°N 2.7261°W |
| Grid reference | ST496757 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Bristol and Portishead Pier and Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 18 April 1867 | Opened |
| 30 April 1962 | Closed |
| 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 | |
A three-mile stretch of the former line between Portbury and Portishead was bought by North Somerset Council in 2008 in order to keep the option of re-opening the line alive.[2]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pill Line open, Station closed |
Great Western Railway Portishead Railway |
Portishead Line closed, Station closed | ||
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Portbury railway station. |
- "Portbury - Bristol Railway Archive". bristol-rail.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- "Portishead railway on track". www.thisisbristol.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
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