Sandsfoot Castle Halt railway station
Sandsfoot Castle railway station
Sandsfoot Castle Halt was a small railway station on the Portland Branch Railway between Weymouth and Portland in Dorset.
Station
Opened 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.
Site today
The remains of the timber platform are located on the Rodwell Trail, a popular local walk.[1]
References
- 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
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Rodwell Line and station closed |
GWR and LSWR Portland Branch Railway |
Wyke Regis Halt Line and station closed |
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Coordinates: 50°35′48″N 2°27′41″W / 50.5967°N 2.4615°W
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