Gara Bridge railway station

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Gara Bridge
Gara Bridge station site geograph-3556264-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Remains of the station (1995)
General information
Location Curtisknowle, South Hams
England
Grid reference SX730534
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Western Region of British Railways
Key dates
19 December 1893Station opens
16 September 1963Station closes

Gara Bridge railway station was a station on the Kingsbridge branch of the GWR.

Contents

History

The station opened on the 19 December 1893 when the Great Western Railway(GWR) opened the Kingsbridge branch line. [1] The line had been planned, and authorised in 1882, by the Kingsbridge and Salcombe Railway which was subsequently acquired by the GWR in 1888. [2]

The stone built station was the only one on the line to have a passing loop. [3] [4]

The station was host to a GWR camp coach from 1934 to 1939. [4] [5] A camping coach was also positioned here by the Western Region in 1956 and 1957 then two coaches from 1958 to 1962. [6]

The station closed on 16 September 1963. [1]

Despite a great deal of local opposition station was closed for freight and passengers on 16 September 1963, and is now a private dwelling.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Avonwick   Great Western Railway
Kingsbridge branch line 		  Loddiswell

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References

  1. 1 2 Quick 2022, p. 201.
  2. ↑ Grant 2017, p. 293.
  3. ↑ "Gara Bridge station on OS Six-inch map Devon CXXVI.10 (Diptford; Loddiswell; Moreleigh; North Huish; Woodleigh)". National Library of Scotland. 1906. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 Fenton 1999, p. 123.
  5. ↑ McRae 1997, p. 31.
  6. ↑ McRae 1998, pp. 82-83 & 95.

Bibliography

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