West Moors railway station
| West Moors | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | West Moors |
| Area | East Dorset, Dorset |
| Coordinates | 50°49′35″N 1°53′16″W / 50.82648°N 1.88779°WCoordinates: 50°49′35″N 1°53′16″W / 50.82648°N 1.88779°W |
| Grid reference | SU080030 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping |
Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 August 1867 | Opened |
| 4 May 1964 | Closed to passengers |
| 1974 | closed completely |
| 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 | |
| UK Railways portal | |
West Moors is a closed railway station in Dorset. Opened in 1867, It became the junction of the Southampton and Dorchester Railway and the Salisbury and Dorset Junction Railway. Although passenger services were withdrawn in 1964 as a result of the Beeching Report, continued use of the line into the Royal Army Ordnance Corps fuel depot at West Moors continued until 1974. The track was lifted in 1975.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verwood Line and station closed |
British Rail Southern Region Salisbury and Dorset Junction Railway |
Wimborne Line and station closed | ||
| Ashley Heath Line and station closed |
British Rail Southern Region Southampton and Dorchester Railway |
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See also
Further reading
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- J.H. Lucking (1968). Railways of Dorset. Railway Correspondence and Travel Society. ISBN (no ISBN)
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