Clifton Bridge railway station
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| Clifton Bridge | |
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| The station site in 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Bristol |
| Area | Bristol |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Portishead Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 18 April 1867 | Opened |
| 24–27 January 1880 | Converted from broad to standard gauge |
| 15 September 1880 | Second platform added |
| March 1891 | Renamed as Rownham |
| 1899 | Station flooded |
| 1910 | Renamed as Clifton Bridge |
| 29 October 1962 | Downgraded from station to halt |
| 7 September 1964 | Closed to passengers |
| 5 July 1965 | Closed to goods |
| 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 |
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Coordinates: 51°26′48″N 2°37′33″W / 51.44677°N 2.62573°W
Clifton Bridge station
Clifton Bridge station, Bristol
Clifton Bridge railway station was a railway station in Bristol, England, on the Portishead Railway.[1] Closed in 1964.[2]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Ashton Gate Line open, Station closed |
Great Western Railway Portishead Railway |
Nightingale Valley Halt Line open, Station closed |
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[edit] References
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- ^ Oakley, Mike (2006). Bristol Railway Stations 1840-2005. Redcliffe. pp. 57–60. ISBN 9781904537540.
- ^ "Clifton RFC History - Edward Payne Press". www.cliftonrfchistory.co.uk. http://www.cliftonrfchistory.co.uk/captains/press/press.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
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