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Portbury Shipyard railway station

Coordinates: 51°28′52″N 2°42′21″W / 51.4812°N 2.7059°W / 51.4812; -2.7059
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Portbury Shipyard
General information
LocationEaston in Gordano, North Somerset
England
Coordinates51°28′52″N 2°42′21″W / 51.4812°N 2.7059°W / 51.4812; -2.7059
Grid referenceST510760
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
16 September 1918 (1918-09-16)Opened
26 March 1923 (1923-03-26)Closed

Portbury Shipyard railway station served the village of Easton in Gordano, North Somerset, England, from 1918 to 1923 on the Portishead Railway.

History

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The station was opened on 16 September 1918 by the Great Western Railway. It closed on 26 March 1923.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 348. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 189. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Portbury
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Portishead Railway
  Pill
Line and station closed