Rodwell was a small railway station on the Portland Branch Railway in the west of the English county of Dorset.
Rodwell | |
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General information | |
Location | Dorset England |
Platforms | 2 |
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 June 1870 | Station opening |
3 March 1952 | Station closure |
Station edit
Opened on 1 June 1870, it initially had one platform. However, as part of a scheme that saw several halts opened on the GWR with Railmotor services to counter road competition, a passing place was put in and Rodwell gained another platform and a signal box. The station closed with the branch in 3 March 1952.[1]
The site today edit
The former trackbed of the line is now part of the Rodwell Trail footpath. The former platforms are still in place, just south of the tunnel, under a road and the former Portwey Hospital site.
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
External links edit
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Westham Halt Line and station closed |
GWR and LSWR Portland Branch Railway |
Sandsfoot Castle Halt Line and station closed |
50°36′13″N 2°27′41″W / 50.6035°N 2.4614°W