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Before you start your journey
Departing from Pilning
- Departure station
- Pilning station guide
- Address
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- Station Rd, Pilning BS35 4JT
Operators serving Pilning
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Facilities at Pilning
- Limited Service
Parking & meeting your train
- No parking
Explore the area around Pilning
- Severn Estuary
About your departure station
Opened in 1903 for the Bristol & South Wales Union Railway, Pilning served Severn Tunnel workers.
Reduced to "Parliamentary service" (one weekly train) in 1964, it became Britain's least used station.
The 2018 restoration preserved its Edwardian signal box.
Handling under 100 annual passengers, it's maintained for emergency tunnel access.
Pilning's unusual status highlights railway operational requirements and heritage preservation, where even near disused stations retain strategic value.
Its survival represents the complex realities of maintaining Britain's rail infrastructure beyond simple passenger metrics.
Questions about this journey
Where can I see fares and train times from Pilning to Custom House?
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How do I check whether I need to change trains between Pilning and Custom House?
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