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Wick St Lawrence railway station

Coordinates: 51°23′00″N 2°53′50″W / 51.3832°N 2.8972°W / 51.3832; -2.8972
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Wick St Lawrence
General information
LocationWick St Lawrence, 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

Wick St Lawrence railway station served the civil parish of Wick St Lawrence, Somerset, England, from 1897 to 1940 on the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway. Even though it was intended to serve Wick St Lawrence, it was situated a mile away from the village. It had a ticket office, a waiting room and was staffed until 1928. The station closed on 20 May 1940.[1][2]

Present

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The station is to be rebuilt by the North Somerset Council as a feature of a cycleway. Planning was completed in 2018, funding was secured in May 2020 and construction is to begin in 2021.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 457. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ a b "Wick St. Lawrence". WC&PR. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ham Lane
Line and station closed
  Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway   Ebdon Lane
Line and station closed

51°23′00″N 2°53′50″W / 51.3832°N 2.8972°W / 51.3832; -2.8972