Rodwell railway station

Rodwell was a small railway station on the Portland Branch Railway in the west of the English county of Dorset.

Rodwell
Remains of Rodwell railway station platforms as they exist in 2021
General information
LocationDorset
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWeymouth and Portland Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
British Railways (Southern Region)
Key dates
1 June 1870 (1870-06-01)Station opening
3 March 1952 (1952-03-03)Station closure

Station

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Postcard of the station, dated to June 1905

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

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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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 365. OCLC 931112387.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
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 / 50.6035; -2.4614