Blagdon railway station

Blagdon railway station is a closed terminus railway station situated in the village of Blagdon in North Somerset, England.

Blagdon
The site of the station in 1963
General information
LocationBlagdon, North Somerset
England
Coordinates51°20′00″N 2°42′48″W / 51.3333°N 2.7133°W / 51.3333; -2.7133
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWrington Vale Light Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
4 December 1901Station opened
14 September 1931Station closed to passengers
1 November 1950Station closed to goods

The station opened on the 4 December 1901 when the Wrington Vale Light Railway opened the line from Congresbury.[1]

The station closed to passengers on 14 September 1931.[1]

Despite the station being closed for passengers it was host to a GWR camp coach from 1935 to 1939.[2] Camp coach occupants were transported to the station on the daily goods train from Yatton.[3]

The station closed to goods on 1 November 1950.[4] The site is now a private house.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Quick 2022, p. 87.
  2. ^ McRae 1997, p. 31.
  3. ^ Fenton 1999, pp. 46–47.
  4. ^ Hurst 1992, p. 5 (ref 0161).
  5. ^ "Blagdon Station, converted to private... © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 23 June 2022.

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