http://dbpedia.org/data/Bridport_West_Bay_railway_station.atom2025-01-07T21:13:43.106493ZOData Service and Descriptor Documenthttp://dbpedia.org/resource/Bridport_West_Bay_railway_station2025-01-07T21:13:43.106493Z1930-09-22Former railway station50.7111 -2.7588West Bay railway station was the terminus of the Bridport Railway in western Dorset, England. In 1879, the Great Western Railway, who held the operating licence for the original Bridport Railway (which ran as far as Bridport town), decided to extend the railway to Bridport Harbour. Construction started in 1883, and the line opened on 31 March 1884. The station was called West Bay by the GWR in order to encourage holiday traffic. The line between West Bay and Bridport closed to passengers in 1930, and operated for goods services only until its final closure in 1962.(Line and station closed)Disused1916-01-01GWRReopened1West Bay railway station was the terminus of the Bridport Railway in western Dorset, England. In 1879, the Great Western Railway, who held the operating licence for the original Bridport Railway (which ran as far as Bridport town), decided to extend the railway to Bridport Harbour. Construction started in 1883, and the line opened on 31 March 1884. The station was called West Bay by the GWR in order to encourage holiday traffic. The line between West Bay and Bridport closed to passengers in 1930, and operated for goods services only until its final closure in 1962.Closed for passengers1920-01-053890England(Bridport Railway)Closed137957101924-09-221921-07-11closed for freight trafficOpened1095179657GWRPOINT(-2.7588000297546 50.711101531982)Bridport West Bay1962Western Region of British Railways50.711101531982421921-04-111884-03-31-2.758800029754639Bridport West Bay railway station1924-10-06Bridport West Bay