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Milton Road (Somerset) railway station

Coordinates: 51°21′12″N 2°56′29″W / 51.3534°N 2.9414°W / 51.3534; -2.9414
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Milton Road
General information
LocationMilton, North Somerset
England
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWeston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Pre-groupingWeston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
Key dates
1 December 1897 (1897-12-01)Opened
20 May 1940 (1940-05-20)Closed

Milton Road railway station served the suburb of Milton, North Somerset, England, from 1897 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway.

History

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The station opened on 1 December 1897 by the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway. It had a small shelter and a coal siding. The gates were removed from the crossing in 1899 and was replaced by cattle grids.[1] The station closed on 20 May 1940.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Milton Road". WC&PR. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 299. OCLC 931112387.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bristol Road
Line and station closed
  Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway   Ashcombe Road
Line and station closed

51°21′12″N 2°56′29″W / 51.3534°N 2.9414°W / 51.3534; -2.9414