When did Bridport station close?
5 May 1975
Narrow roads in the area, unsuitable for buses, prevented a closure in the 1960s. Bridport station (along with the branch line from Maiden Newton) was eventually closed on 5 May 1975 – the penultimate closure directly linked to the Beeching cuts (prior to the closure of the Alston branch line in Cumbria in 1976).
Has Bridport got a train station?
Train. The nearest train stations to Bridport and West Bay are as follows: Maiden Newton (12 miles) – services between Gloucester and Weymouth (including Bristol Temple Meads) Crewkerne (12 miles) – services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids.
Is there a train station in Bridport Dorset?
Travel to Bridport by train The nearest train station is Dorchester South, which is some 15 miles away from Bridport itself.
Where was the Toller Littlehempston railway station located?
The station building was dismantled after 1981 and has now been re-erected at Totnes Littlehempston station on the South Devon Railway Notes: The station was conveniently sited to serve the small village of Toller Porcorum and a small number of farms also lay within its catchment.
Is the old Toller station still in use?
At the time of closure the building, still painted in pre-1963 Southern Region green and cream, was locked as the station had been unstaffed since 11 April 1966. Passengers could still find shelter under the awning and use the bench which was obligingly left in place.
When did Toller Porcorum branch railway line close?
Toller suffered a steady reduction of amenities since the end of the Second World War. The school closed in 1980, The Bridport branch railway line survived the cuts of the 1960s, but was closed down in 1975, and the saw mill that depended on it lasted only another 10 years.
Why was Toller and smokeham railway stations closed?
In May 1856, as a result of public pressure, the company decided to provide intermediate stations at Smokeham (Powerstock) and Toller, but they were to be built as cheaply as possible and closed if they proved unremunerative. Inhabitants of Loders requested a station, but their wishes were not granted.