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Corbière railway station

Coordinates: 49°10′54″N 2°14′18″W / 49.18156°N 2.23838°W / 49.18156; -2.23838
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Corbière railway station
The former Corbière railway station building
General information
LocationSaint Brélade
Jersey, Channel Islands
Coordinates49°10′54″N 2°14′18″W / 49.18156°N 2.23838°W / 49.18156; -2.23838
Owned byJersey Railway
Line(s)Western line to St Aubin & Corbière
Construction
Structure type6
Other information
Statusclosed
History
Opened1 July 1899 (1899-07-01)
Closed30 September 1936 (1936-09-30)
Location
Corbière railway station is located in Jersey
Corbière railway station
Corbière railway station
Location within Jersey

Corbière railway station is a former station in La Corbière, the extreme south-western point on the Island of Jersey in the Channel Islands. Located in the Parish of Saint Brélade, it was the western terminus of the Jersey Railway which ran along the south coast to the capital town of the island, Saint Helier.[1]

The station from the old track bed

The station had a relatively short life, opening on 1 July 1899 and closing 30 September 1936, although the track was briefly re-laid and the line re-opened for freight during the German occupation of the Channel Islands.[2]

The station building, platform and track bed are still extant, with the building having a large glass extension added in 2008.[3] A modern bus route that serves the same towns and villages ends outside the front of the station building.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Jersey Railway". Grace's Guide. [circular reference]
  2. ^ Catford, Nick (17 May 2017). "Corbière". Disused Stations.
  3. ^ "Jersey house to be featured on property programme". Jersey Evening Post. 13 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Timetables, Summer 2019". Liberty Bus.