Clevedon East railway station

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Clevedon East
General information
Location Clevedon, North Somerset
England
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Pre-grouping Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Key dates
7 August 1907 (1907-08-07)Opened
20 May 1940 (1940-05-20)Closed

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

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History

The station opened on 7 August 1907 by the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway. Nearby was a level crossing, and to the south of this was a siding which served Weech's Joinery Works. [1] The station closed on 20 May 1940. [2]

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References

  1. "Clevedon East". WC&PR. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 129. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Clevedon All Saints
Line and station closed
  Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway   Clevedon
Line and station closed

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