Clevedon railway station (WCP)

Not to be confused with Clevedon railway station, which is on its own line.

Clevedon
The station and carriage shed in the 1930s
General information
Location	Clevedon, North Somerset England
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Pre-grouping	Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Key dates
1 December 1897 (1897-12-01)	Opened
20 May 1940 (1940-05-20)	Closed
Location

Clevedon railway station served the town of Clevedon, North Somerset, England, from 1897 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 December 1897 by the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway. It was originally a terminus until 1907, when Portishead opened to the north, as well as the stations in between. The platform was later rebuilt higher than the original one and a waiting shelter was built on it. It also had an engine shed and goods sidings, one serving a gas works. ^[1] The station closed on 20 May 1940. ^[2]

References

1. "Clevedon". WC&PR. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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 East Line and station closed		Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway		Colehouse Lane Line and station closed

51°26′06″N2°51′17″W / 51.4351°N 2.8547°W / 51.4351; -2.8547