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{{Short description|Disused railway station in Wrington, North Somerset}} |
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{{Infobox station |
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| name = Wrington |
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| status = Disused |
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| image = Wringtonstation.jpg |
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| caption = Wrington railway station looking east |
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| borough = [[Wrington]], [[North Somerset]] |
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| country = England |
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| platforms = 1 |
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| original = [[Great Western Railway]] |
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| pregroup = Great Western Railway |
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| postgroup = Great Western Railway |
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| years = {{Start date|1901|12|04|df=yes}} |
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| events = Opened |
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| years1 = 14 September 1931 |
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| events1 = Closed to passengers |
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| years2 = {{End date|1963|06|10|df=y}} |
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| events2 = Closed to goods |
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The station was opened in 4th December 1901 as a single-platform station. The station provided a service to passengers up until 14th September 1931, mostly to Bristol via Congresbury. In 1926 on Mondays a train would leave Wrington at 7:38 for workers needing to reach Bristol before business hours. Competition from the direct bus service via the A38, caused a steep decline in passengers numbers. The station remained open after the line east of Wrington closed in 1950, when the line still carried goods (chiefly coal). The station closed on 10th June 1963 as part of the [[Beeching cuts]]. |
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The station was opened on 4 December 1901 as a single-platform station. |
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The station provided a service to passengers up until 14 September 1931,<ref>{{cite book|last=Quick|first=M. E.|title=Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology|year=2002|publisher=Railway and Canal Historical Society|location=Richmond|page=467|oclc=931112387}}</ref><ref>{{Butt-Stations|page=256}}</ref> mostly to Bristol via Congresbury. In 1926 on Mondays a train would leave Wrington at 7:38 for workers needing to reach Bristol before business hours. Competition from the direct bus service via the A38, caused a steep decline in passengers numbers. |
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The line from Blagdon to Wrington closed in 1950 but the line to Wrington was still in use carrying goods (chiefly coal) until closed completely on 10 June 1963. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{coord|51.3589|-2.7648|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=title}} |
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[[Category:Disused railway stations in Somerset]] |
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[[Category:Wrington]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1901]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1931]] |
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[[Category:Former Great Western Railway stations]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:41, 13 April 2024
Wrington | |
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 Wrington railway station looking east | |
| General information | |
| Location | Wrington, North Somerset England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 4 December 1901 | Opened |
| 14 September 1931 | Closed to passengers |
| 10 June 1963 | Closed to goods |
Wrington railway station was a station at Wrington on the Wrington Vale Light Railway, which ran from Congresbury to Blagdon, in Somerset, England.
The station was opened on 4 December 1901 as a single-platform station.
The station provided a service to passengers up until 14 September 1931,[1][2] mostly to Bristol via Congresbury. In 1926 on Mondays a train would leave Wrington at 7:38 for workers needing to reach Bristol before business hours. Competition from the direct bus service via the A38, caused a steep decline in passengers numbers.
The line from Blagdon to Wrington closed in 1950 but the line to Wrington was still in use carrying goods (chiefly coal) until closed completely on 10 June 1963.
Since closure
[edit]The platform and level crossing gates remained in place into the 1970s, when the site was owned by a coal merchant.
The site of the station is now housing (the glebe, old station close) and a veterinary centre.
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 467. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 256. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Somerset Railway Stations, Mike Oakley ISBN 1-904349-09-9
51°21′32″N 2°45′53″W / 51.3589°N 2.7648°W
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