Kingsbridge railway station (Devon)
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Kingsbridge railway station was the terminus station of the single track branch GWR
line from Brent to the town of Kingsbridge
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Opened in December 1893 the stone built station served the town and the surrounding area. The station was also the railhead for the town of Salcombe
. Work was started on construction of the extension of the line from Kingsbridge to Salcombe but work was soon abandoned. Popular for both local and leisure travel the station ironically saw a 25% increase in traffic during its last year of operation
Despite a great deal of local opposition station was closed for freight and passengers on 16 September 1963, and the site is now covered by an industrial estate.
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
line from Brent to the town of Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge is a market town and popular tourist hub in the South Hams district of Devon, England, with a population of about 5,800. It is situated at the northern end of the Kingsbridge Estuary, which is a textbook example of a ria and extends to the sea six miles south of the town.-History:The...
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Opened in December 1893 the stone built station served the town and the surrounding area. The station was also the railhead for the town of Salcombe
Salcombe
Salcombe is a town in the South Hams district of Devon, south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, built mostly on the steep west side of the estuary and lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
. Work was started on construction of the extension of the line from Kingsbridge to Salcombe but work was soon abandoned. Popular for both local and leisure travel the station ironically saw a 25% increase in traffic during its last year of operation
Despite a great deal of local opposition station was closed for freight and passengers on 16 September 1963, and the site is now covered by an industrial estate.