Western Approach Substation

Western Approach Substation is an electrical substation in Pilning and Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire, England. Western Approach Substation is situated nearby to the hamlet Marsh Common, as well as near the village Pilning.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Severn Beach railway station and Pilning railway station.

Severn Beach railway station

Railway station

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Severn Beach railway station serves the village of Severn Beach, England. The station is the terminus of the Severn Beach Line. Its three letter station code is SVB. Severn Beach railway station is situated 1 mile northwest of Western Approach Substation.

Pilning railway station

Railway station

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Pilning railway station is a minor station on the South Wales Main Line near Pilning, South Gloucestershire, England. It is 10 miles from Bristol Temple Meads and is the last station on the English side before the Severn Tunnel through to Wales. Pilning railway station is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Western Approach Substation.

Seabank Power Station

Power station

Photo: Sharon Loxton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Seabank Power Station is a 1,140 MW gas-fired power station at Hallen Marsh in Bristol, England. It is situated beside the A403 road and Severn Estuary, just north of Avonmouth and south of Severn Beach, close to the boundary with South Gloucestershire. Seabank Power Station is situated 1 mile southwest of Western Approach Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marsh Common and Severn Beach.

Marsh Common

Hamlet

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Marsh Common is a hamlet.

Severn Beach

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Severn Beach is a village in South Gloucestershire, near the mouth of the river Severn. Although its importance as a tourist destination is not as big as it was in previous decades, it still is a worthy visit for the tour of the two Severn bridges construction and history.

Pilning

Village

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Pilning is a village in South Gloucestershire, England, close to Redwick and Severn Beach. Pilning is close to the M4, M49 and A403 roads, and has the South Wales Main Line railway running through it, with a minor station.

Western Approach Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Pilning and Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.54868° or 51° 32′ 55″ north

Longitude

-2.65023° or 2° 39′ 1″ west

Brand

National Grid plc

Operator

National Grid Electricity Distribution

Open location code

9C3VG8XX+FW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 884158809

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