Nailsea & Backwell railway station

Nailsea & Backwell railway station, on the Bristol to Exeter line, is in the village of , close to the town of in , England.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in North Somerset, England
  • Also known as: “Backwell station”, “Nailsea & Backwell”, “Nailsea & Backwell station”, “Nailsea and Backwell”, “Nailsea and Backwell railway station”, “Nailsea And Backwell Railway Station”, “Nailsea station”, and “NLS”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Backwell School and Elms colliery.

School
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is a secondary academy school in , Somerset, England. It was considered to be one of the best-performing state schools in England, leading results at both GCSE and A level in the area and consistently being rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. is situated 2,300 feet east of Nailsea & Backwell railway station.

Archaeological site
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is a disused coal mine in within the English County of . It has been scheduled as an ancient monument and placed on the Heritage at Risk Register due to the risk of vandalism and further decay. is situated 1 mile north of Nailsea & Backwell railway station.

Church
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Holy Trinity Church is an Anglican Church in , , England. It dates from the 15th century and is a Grade I listed building. It features a tower with 6 Bells, a , and a community centre called "The Trinity Centre". is situated 1 mile northwest of Nailsea & Backwell railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chelvey and Nailsea.

Hamlet
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Brockley is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. The parish is within the unitary authority of , about 3 miles south of , and includes the village of . According to the 2011 census it had a population of 277.

Town
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is a town in , England, 8 miles southwest of , and 11 miles northeast of . The nearest village is , which lies south of on the opposite side of the Bristol to Exeter railway line.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , England. The parish, with a population of 715, is situated within the unitary authority of , on the edge of Nailsea Moor on the A370 road 5 miles south west of city centre. is situated 2 miles east of Nailsea & Backwell railway station.

Nailsea & Backwell railway station

Latitude
51.41967° or 51° 25′ 11″ north
Longitude
-2.74969° or 2° 44′ 59″ west
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Operator
Great Western Railway
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“NLS”
Open location code
9C3VC792+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 492098581
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
6953195
Wiki­data ID
Q6959642
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Polish—“Nailsea & Backwell railway station” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “station Nailsea and Backwell”
  • Dutch: “Station Nailsea and Backwell”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة نايلسيا اند باكويل”
  • French: “gare de Nailsea and Backwell”
  • French: “Nailsea and Backwell”
  • Japanese: “ネイルシー・アンド・バックウェル駅”
  • Polish: “Nailsea and Backwell”

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