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Kingsbridge railway station (England)

Coordinates: 50°16′58″N 3°46′52″W / 50.2828°N 3.7810°W / 50.2828; -3.7810
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Kingsbridge
View eastward, towards the buffer-stops in 1958
General information
LocationKingsbridge, South Hams
England
Grid referenceSX732441
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Western Region of British Railways
Key dates
19 December 1893Opened
16 September 1963Closed

Kingsbridge railway station was the terminus station of the single track branch GWR line from Brent to the town of Kingsbridge.

History

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The station opened in December 1893 to serve the town and towns in the surrounding area such as Salcombe. Work was started on construction of the extension of the line from Kingsbridge to Salcombe but work was soon abandoned. The station saw a 25% increase in traffic during its last year of operation.[1]

The station was closed for freight and passengers on 16 September 1963,[2] and the site is now covered by an industrial estate.

Description

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The station buildings was constructed in stone except for a corrugated iron carriage shed.[1]

Services

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Loddiswell   Great Western Railway
(Kingsbridge branch line)
  Terminus

References

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  1. ^ a b "Disused Stations: Kingsbridge Station".
  2. ^ 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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50°16′58″N 3°46′52″W / 50.2828°N 3.7810°W / 50.2828; -3.7810