Clapton Road railway station

Clapton Road railway station served the town of Clapton in Gordano, Somerset, England from 1907 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

Clapton Road
The site of the station in 2009
LocationClapton in Gordano, Somerset
England
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWeston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Pre-groupingWeston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Key dates
7 August 1907 (1907-08-07)Opened
20 May 1940 (1940-05-20)Closed

History

The station opened on 7 August 1907 by the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway. All it had was a sign and a cattle grid; there were no platforms or shelters.[1] The station closed on 20 May 1940.[2]

References

  1. "Clapton Road". WC&PR. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 127. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Portishead South
Line and station closed
  Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway   Cadbury Road
Line and station closed


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