Winterbourne railway station

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Winterbourne
Location
Place Winterbourne
Area South Gloucestershire
Coordinates 51°31′03″N 2°29′52″W / 51.5174°N 2.4979°W / 51.5174; -2.4979Coordinates: 51°31′03″N 2°29′52″W / 51.5174°N 2.4979°W / 51.5174; -2.4979
Grid reference ST655799
Operations
Original company Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Platforms 2
History
1 July 1903 Opened
3 April 1961 Closed to passengers
7 October 1963 Closed to goods
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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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. (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 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199. 
  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". 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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