Colehouse Lane railway station

Colehouse Lane railway station served the town of Clevedon, North Somerset, England, from 1897 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

Colehouse Lane
General information
LocationClevedon, North Somerset
England
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWeston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Pre-groupingWeston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Key dates
1 December 1897 (1897-12-01)Opened
20 May 1940 (1940-05-20)Closed

History

The station opened on 1 December 1897 by the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway. It was moved to the other side of the line in 1939 to make space for the BBC transmitter.[1] The station closed on 20 May 1940.[2]

References

  1. "Colehouse Lane". WC&PR. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 134. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Clevedon
Line and station closed
  Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway   Kingston Road
Line and station closed

51.423°N 2.866°W / 51.423; -2.866


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