 Hesperus at Weston-super-Mare with one of the 'American' coaches | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Clevedon |
| Locale | England |
| Dates of operation | 1897–1940 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Length | 14.01 mi (22.55 km) |
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. It closed in 1940.