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Portbury railway station

Coordinates: 51°28′40″N 2°43′34″W / 51.4778°N 2.7261°W / 51.4778; -2.7261
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Portbury station
The disused railway station at Portbury
General information
LocationPortbury, North Somerset
England
Coordinates51°28′40″N 2°43′34″W / 51.4778°N 2.7261°W / 51.4778; -2.7261
Grid referenceST496757
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBristol and Portishead Pier and Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
18 April 1867Opened
30 April 1962Closed

Portbury railway station was a railway station serving the village and shipyard of Portbury in Somerset, near Bristol, England. It opened in 1867 and closed in 1962.[1] The line through the station was closed in 1964 and the former station house is now a private dwelling.

A three-mile stretch of the former line between Portbury and Portishead was bought by North Somerset Council in 2008 in order to keep the option of re-opening the line alive.[2]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Pill
Line open, Station closed
  Great Western Railway
Portishead Railway
  Portishead
Line closed, Station closed

References

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  1. ^ "Portbury - Bristol Railway Archive". bristol-rail.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Portishead railway on track". www.thisisbristol.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2009.