Sandsfoot Castle Halt railway station
Disused railway station in Dorset, England
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Sandsfoot Castle Halt was a small railway station on the Portland Branch Railway between Weymouth and Portland in Dorset.
Sandsfoot Castle Halt | |||||
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Sandsfoot Castle railway station in 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Dorset England | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| 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 August 1932 | Station opening | ||||
| 1952 | Station closure | ||||
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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.[1]
Site today
The remains of the timber platform are located on the Rodwell Trail, a popular local walk.[2]
