Portishead station location
The reasons for the location of the new Portishead station:
In 2014 three options for the Portishead terminus station site were considered by North Somerset Council:
Option 1) Original proposal behind Lidl car park,
Option 2) East of Quays Avenue,
Option 3) North of Moor Farm.
Option 1 required a bridge over Quays Avenue, to avoid a level crossing. North Somerset rejected options 1 and 3 and held a public consultation on three new potential station sites (options 2A, 2B and 2C) in June/July 2014. North Somerset Council decided on the station location (Option 2B map) on 17 March 2015.
The station was originally to be sited at the rear of the Travelodge/Lidl car park area where land had been reserved for many years. This location was rejected by the Office of Rail Regulation in March 2015 as it would have required a level crossing over Quays Avenue.
Our mural was sited at this original location and unveiled by Liam Fox, MP, on 28 April 2012. It was removed in August 2014.
For the history of the two previous original stations see History page ….
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