Winterbourne railway station

Summary

Winterbourne railway station served the South Gloucestershire village of Winterbourne, England, from 1903 to 1963.[1][2]

Winterbourne
The site of the station in 2018
General information
LocationWinterbourne, South Gloucestershire
England
Coordinates51°31′03″N 2°29′52″W / 51.5174°N 2.4979°W / 51.5174; -2.4979
Grid referenceST655799
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 July 1903Opened
3 April 1961Closed to passengers
7 October 1963Closed to goods
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Coalpit Heath
Line open, station closed
  Great Western Railway
South Wales Main Line
  Patchway

Future edit

Improved services on the Yate/Weston-super-Mare axis are called for as part of the Greater Bristol Metro scheme, a rail transport plan which aims to enhance transport capacity in the Bristol area.[3] The Metro scheme was given the go-ahead in July 2012 as part of the City Deal, whereby local councils would be given greater control over money by the government.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. ^ Oakley, Mike (2006). Bristol Railway Stations 1840-2005. Redcliffe. pp. 150–151. ISBN 978-1-904537-54-0.
  3. ^ White, James (13 March 2009). "Item 04: Greater Bristol Metro" (PDF). West of England Partnership. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  4. ^ Ribbeck, Michael (6 July 2012). "£100 million Bristol Metro train network by 2016". The Post, Bristol. Northcliffe Media. Retrieved 6 July 2012.

See also edit