Gara Bridge railway station

Gara Bridge

Remains of the station (1995)
Location
Place Curtisknowle
Area South Hams
Grid reference SX730534
Operations
Original company Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Western Region of British Railways
Platforms 2
History
19 December 1893 Station opens
16 September 1963 Station closes
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Gara Bridge railway station was a station on the Kingsbridge branch of the GWR.

Opened in December 1893 the stone built station was the only one on the line to have a passing loop.

Despite a great deal of local opposition station was closed for freight and passengers on 16 September 1963, and is now a private dwelling.

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

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


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