Broadstone_railway_station_(Somerset)

Broadstone railway station (Somerset)

Broadstone railway station (Somerset)

Disused railway station in England

Broadstone (Somerset) railway station was a very small halt on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light Railway which operated in Somerset between 1918 and 1940.

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History

The station was opened in 1918. It was located on a level crossing, a mile from the village of Kingston Seymour. It had no built platforms, and possessed only a very small wooden shelter, not much larger than a telephone booth. Despite its small proportions, the suffix 'halt' was not used.[1]

Broadstone closed along with the railway in 1940.

Present Day

The site of the station was not visible to the casual observer for many years. The WC&P Railway Group has erected a replica of the wooden shelter at the location.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Scott Morgan, J. The Colonel Stephens Railways, A Pictorial Survey. David & Charles. 1978. p.48
  2. [2]
    "WC&PR". Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
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