Burrington railway station

Burrington
The site of the station in 1963
General information
LocationBurrington, North Somerset
England
Coordinates51°20′03″N 2°44′41″W / 51.334076°N 2.74466°W / 51.334076; -2.74466
Grid referenceST482597
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
4 December 1901 (1901-12-04)Opened
14 September 1931Closed to passengers
1 November 1950 (1950-11-01)Closed to goods

Burrington railway station served the village of Burrington, North Somerset, England, from 1901 to 1950 on the Wrington Vale Light Railway.

History

The station was opened on 4 December 1901 by the Great Western Railway. It closed to passengers on 14 September 1931[1][2] and closed to goods on 1 November 1950.[3]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 105. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 49. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. ^ "Burrington Station (remains) © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 11 July 2022.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Langford
Line and station closed 		  Great Western Railway
Wrington Vale Light Railway 		  Blagdon
Line and station closed


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