Burrington railway station
Burrington | |||||
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_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1951605.jpg) The site of the station in 1963 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Burrington, North Somerset England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°20′03″N 2°44′41″W / 51.334076°N 2.74466°W | ||||
| Grid reference | ST482597 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Western | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 4 December 1901 | Opened | ||||
| 14 September 1931 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 1 November 1950 | Closed to goods | ||||
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Burrington railway station served the village of Burrington, North Somerset, England, from 1901 to 1950 on the Wrington Vale Light Railway.
History
The station was opened on 4 December 1901 by the Great Western Railway. It closed to passengers on 14 September 1931[1][2] and closed to goods on 1 November 1950.[3]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 105. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 49. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "Burrington Station (remains) © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Langford Line and station closed | Great Western Railway Wrington Vale Light Railway | Blagdon Line and station closed |