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Gara Bridge railway station

Coordinates: 50°21′59″N 3°47′15″W / 50.3665°N 3.7875°W / 50.3665; -3.7875
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Gara Bridge
Remains of the station (1995)
General information
LocationCurtisknowle, South Hams
England
Grid referenceSX730534
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Western Region of British Railways
Key dates
19 December 1893Station opened
16 September 1963Station closed

Gara Bridge railway station was a stop on the Kingsbridge branch line of the Great Western Railway.

History

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

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

Despite a great deal of local opposition, the station was closed for passengers and goods on 16 September 1963.[1]


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

The site today

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The station building is now a private dwelling.

References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Fenton 1999, p. 123.
  5. ^ McRae 1997, p. 31.
  6. ^ McRae 1998, pp. 82-83 & 95.

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50°21′59″N 3°47′15″W / 50.3665°N 3.7875°W / 50.3665; -3.7875