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Disused railway station in Blagdon, North Somerset From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blagdon railway station is a closed terminus railway station situated in the village of Blagdon in North Somerset, England.
Blagdon | |
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General information | |
Location | Blagdon, North Somerset England |
Coordinates | 51.3333°N 2.7133°W |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Wrington Vale Light Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
4 December 1901 | Station opened |
14 September 1931 | Station closed to passengers |
1 November 1950 | Station closed to goods |
The station opened on the 4 December 1901 when the Wrington Vale Light Railway opened the line from Congresbury.[1]
The station closed to passengers on 14 September 1931.[1]
Despite the station being closed for passengers it was host to a GWR camp coach from 1935 to 1939.[2] Camp coach occupants were transported to the station on the daily goods train from Yatton.[3]
The station closed to goods on 1 November 1950.[4] The site is now a private house.[5]
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