Chipping Sodbury railway station

Chipping Sodbury railway station was a railway station on the South Wales Main Line serving the town of Chipping Sodbury in Gloucestershire.

Chipping Sodbury
The remains of the station viewed from the west.
General information
LocationChipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire
England
Coordinates51.5323°N 2.379°W / 51.5323; -2.379
Grid referenceST736815
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGWR
Post-groupingGWR
Key dates
1 July 1903 (1903-07-01)Station opened
3 April 1961 (1961-04-03)Station closed to passengers[1]
20 June 1966 (1966-06-20)Station closed to goods

The station opened on 1 July 1903, and closed to passengers on 3 April 1961, and to goods on 20 June 1966.[2][3]

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 124. OCLC 931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 60. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. Avon County Planning Department (1983). Railways in Avon: A Short History of Their Development and Decline. County of Avon.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Badminton
Line open, station closed		   Great Western Railway
South Wales Main Line		   Coalpit Heath
Line open, station closed
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