Bridgwater North railway station
| Bridgwater North | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| The station in 1963 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Bridgwater |
| Area | Sedgemoor |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Bridgwater Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 21 July 1890 Closed 1 December 1952 |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
|
Bridgwater North railway station was the terminus of the Bridgwater branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Opened as part of the Bridgwater Railway on 21 July 1890, it was named Bridgwater, and renamed Bridgwater North in 1949 when it came under British Railways ownership, to avoid confusion with the larger Great Western Railway (GWR) station in the town. The station consisted of an island platform with a canopy, goods yard and a connection to riverside wharves.
The passenger station closed when the branch service was withdrawn on 1 December 1952, although access to the wharves was maintained, via the GWR, for goods until 1967.
Bridgwater railway station remains open on the Bristol to Taunton Line.
[edit] The site today
The site is now occupied by a supermarket (Sainsburys) and an adjacent large retail park.[1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bawdrip Halt Line and station closed |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway LSWR & Midland Railways |
Terminus | ||
[edit] Further reading
- Butt, R. V. J. (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. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Harrison, J. D. (1990). The Bridgwater Railway. Wallingford: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-403-2.
