Sandsfoot Castle Halt was a small railway station on the Portland Branch Railway between Weymouth and Portland in Dorset.
Sandsfoot Castle Halt | |
|---|---|
 Sandsfoot Castle railway station in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Dorset England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Weymouth and Portland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway British Railways (Southern Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1932 | Station opening |
| 1952 | Station closure |
Station
editOpened on 1 August 1932, it was part of a scheme that saw several halts to counter road competition. Services were provided by railmotors, carriages equipped with driving ends and their own small steam engine. The station closed with the branch in 1952.[1]
Site today
editThe remains of the timber platform are located on the Rodwell Trail, a popular local walk.[2]
References
edit- R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- J.H. Lucking (1968). Railways of Dorset. Railway Correspondence and Travel Society.
Notes
edit- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 378. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "The Rodwell Trail".
External links
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodwell Line and station closed |
GWR and LSWR Portland Branch Railway |
Wyke Regis Halt Line and station closed |
50°35′48″N 2°27′41″W / 50.5967°N 2.4615°W
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