Rodwell | |
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General information | |
Location |
Dorset England |
Platforms | 2 |
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 June 1870 | Station opening |
3 March 1952 | Station closure |
Rodwell was a small railway station on the Portland Branch Railway in the west of the English county of Dorset.
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 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.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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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