Stalbridge railway station
| Stalbridge | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Stalbridge |
| Area | North Dorset |
| Grid reference | ST738182 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping |
SR and LMSR Southern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 31 August 1863 | Opened |
| 7 March 1966 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Stalbridge railway station was a station in Stalbridge in the county of Dorset, England. It was located between Henstridge and Sturminster Newton stations on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Sited on a single line stretch, the station had a passing loop with a station building on the down side. The goods yard and adjacent level crossing were controlled from a signal box.
History
The station was opened on the 31st of August 1863 by the London and South Western Railway as part of the Dorset Central Railway. The station was transferred to the Southern Railway at the Grouping of 1923, Becoming part of the Southern Region of British Railways when the railways were nationalised in 1948. The station was closed when the S&DJR closed on 7 March 1966.
The Site Today
Today the site is a trading estate and only some rails embedded in the road show the station was there.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturminster Newton Line and station closed |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway LSWR and Midland Railways |
Henstridge Line and station closed | ||
Further reading
- R.V.J.Butt, (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
- J.H. Lucking ,. Railways of Dorset. Railway Correspondence and Travel Society 1968. ISBN(no ISBN)
External links
Coordinates: 50°57′42″N 2°22′21″W / 50.9617°N 2.3726°W