Blagdon railway station
Disused railway station in Blagdon, North Somerset
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Blagdon railway station is a closed terminus railway station situated in the village of Blagdon in North Somerset, England.
LocationBlagdon, North Somerset
England
England
Coordinates51.3333°N 2.7133°W
StatusDisused
Original companyWrington Vale Light Railway
Blagdon | |||||
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The site of the station in 1963 | |||||
| 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 | ||||
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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]