Bridport | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1963 | |
| General information | |
| Location | England |
| Coordinates | 50°44′16″N 2°44′48″W / 50.73774°N 2.74677°W |
| Grid reference | SY473933 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Bridport Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 12 November 1857 | Opened as Bridport |
| 1887 | Renamed Bridport Bradpole Road |
| 1902 | Renamed Bridport |
| 5 May 1975 | Closed[1][2] |
Bridport railway station formerly served the town of Bridport in the English county of Dorset. The station was on the Maiden Newton-Bridport branch line; the station (and branch line) opened in 1857 and was closed by British Rail in 1975.
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- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 95. OCLC 931112387.