Nightingale Valley Halt railway station

Nightingale Valley Halt was a railway station near Bristol, England, on the Portishead Railway. It was situated approximately 190 metres north-west of the Clifton Suspension Bridge, and was for the benefit of visitors to Leigh Woods. It opened on 9 July 1928, and closed on 12 September 1932.[1][2] No significant traces of the station survive today.

Nightingale Valley Halt
General information
LocationLeigh Woods, North Somerset
England
Coordinates51°27′22″N 2°37′49″W / 51.4561°N 2.6303°W / 51.4561; -2.6303
Grid referenceST563732
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
9 July 1928Opened
12 September 1932Closed
Nightingale Valley halt is located in Bristol
Nightingale Valley halt
Nightingale Valley halt
Nightingale Valley halt, Bristol
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Clifton Bridge
Line open, Station closed
  Great Western Railway
Portishead Railway
  Ham Green Halt
Line open, Station closed

References

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  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 172. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 318. OCLC 931112387.