Wrington railway station

Wrington railway station was a station at Wrington on the Wrington Vale Light Railway, which ran from Congresbury to Blagdon.

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.

Since Closure

The level crossing gates remained in place into the 1970's, when the site was owned by a coal merchant.

The site of the station is now housing and a veterinary centre.

References

Somerset Railway Stations Mike Oakley ISBN 1-904349-09-9