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Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light Railway

Railway in the South West of England

The Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light Railway (WC&PR) was a 14.01-mile (22.55 km) standard gauge light railway in Somerset, England. It was conceived as a tramway in the 1880s, opening between the coastal towns of Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon in 1897 and completed to Portishead in 1907.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersClevedon1
Ashcombe Road - WCPLR 4 Hesperus
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The Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light Railway (WC&PR) was a 14.01-mile (22.55 km) standard gauge light railway in Somerset, England. It was conceived as a tramway in the 1880s, opening between the coastal towns of Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon in 1897 and completed to Portishead in 1907.2