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Winterbourne
General information
LocationSouth Gloucestershire
Platforms2
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 July 1903Opened
3 April 1961Closed to passengers
7 October 1963Closed to goods

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

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Coalpit Heath
Line open, station closed
  Great Western Railway
South Wales Main Line
  Patchway

Future

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] This could see Winterbourne reopened.[4][5] 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.[6]

References

  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. ^ "Campaign for trains from Bristol Temple Meads every half hour". This is Bristol. Northcliffe Media. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Transport Minister hears calls for better Bristol train service". This is Bristol. Northcliffe Media. 17 October 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  6. ^ Ribbeck, Michael (6 July 2012). "£100 million Bristol Metro train network by 2016". The Post, Bristol. Northcliffe Media. Retrieved 6 July 2012.

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