Wick St Lawrence railway station

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Wick St Lawrence
Location Wick St Lawrence, Somerset
England
Other information
StatusDisused
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

Wick St Lawrence railway station served the civil parish of Wick St Lawrence, Somerset, England, from 1897 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway. Even though it was intended to serve Wick St Lawrence, it was situated a mile away from the village. It had a ticket office, a waiting room and was staffed until 1928. The station closed on 20 May 1940. [1] [2]

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Present

The station is to be rebuilt by the North Somerset Council as a feature of a cycleway. Planning was completed in 2018, funding was secured in May 2020 and construction is to begin in 2021. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 457. OCLC   931112387.
  2. 1 2 "Wick St. Lawrence". WC&PR. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Ham Lane
Line and station closed		  Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway   Ebdon Lane
Line and station closed

Coordinates: 51°23′00″N2°53′50″W / 51.3832°N 2.8972°W / 51.3832; -2.8972


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