Bridport railway station
Bridport | |||||
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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 | ||||
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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.