Place Kingsbridge Grid reference SX732441 19 December 1893 Station opens Platforms in use 1 | Area South Hams Pre-grouping Great Western Railway Original company Great Western Railway | |
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Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Western Region of British Railways Similar Avonwick railway station, Loddiswell railway station, Gara Bridge railway st, Coronation Chair, Heuston railway station | ||
Kingsbridge railway station was the terminus station of the single track branch GWR line from Brent to the town of Kingsbridge.
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, the station was closed for freight and passengers on 16 September 1963, and the site is now covered by an industrial estate.
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