Kingsbridge railway station (England)
Kingsbridge railway station was the terminus station of the single track branch GWR line from Brent to the town of Kingsbridge.
Kingsbridge | |
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 View eastward, towards the buffer-stops in 1958 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kingsbridge, South Hams England |
| Grid reference | SX732441 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway Western Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 19 December 1893 | Opened |
| 16 September 1963 | Closed |
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Opened in December 1893 the stone built station served the town and the surrounding area. The station was also the railhead for the town of Salcombe. Work was started on construction of the extension of the line from Kingsbridge to Salcombe but work was soon abandoned. Popular for both local and leisure travel, the station saw a 25% increase in traffic during its last year of operation.[1]
Despite a great deal of local opposition, the station was closed for freight and passengers on 16 September 1963,[2] and the site is now covered by an industrial estate.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Loddiswell | Great Western Railway Kingsbridge branch line |
Terminus |
References
- "Disused Stations: Kingsbridge Station".
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 250. OCLC 931112387.
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