| Bridport | |
|---|---|
| The station in 1963 | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference | SY473933 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Bridport Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| History | |
| 12 November 1857 | Opened as Bridport |
| 1887 | Renamed Bridport Bradpole Road |
| 1902 | Renamed Bridport |
| 5 May 1975 | Closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Bridport railway station was on the Bridport Railway in the west of the English county of Dorset. Opened with the branch on 12 November 1857 it was renamed Bridport (Bradpole Road) when the West Bay extension opened, to distinguish it from East Street and West Bay stations. In 1902 it was renamed Bridport. Consisting of a two platforms, a small goods yard and engine shed, it had a signal box.
Operated by the Great Western Railway, it was placed in the Western Region when the railways were nationalised in 1948.
After the withdrawal of the West Bay trains in 1930 the station became the passenger terminus of the line. Then in the 1960s the goods service was withdrawn, leading to the lifting of the track south of Bridport station, and the line was usually operated with a British Rail Class 122 single car diesel multiple unit. Although threatened with closure in the Beeching report, narrow roads in the area, unsuitable for buses, kept the line open until 5 May 1975.
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The location is now the site of a supermarket. [1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerstock Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Bridport Railway |
East Street (Bridport) Line and station closed |
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