Westham Halt railway station
Westham Halt was a small railway station on the Portland Branch Railway in the west of the English county of Dorset.
Station
Opened in July 1909, it was sited about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of the bridge over Radipole Lake. It was part of a scheme that saw several halts opened on the GWR and other railways to counter road competition. Services were provided by Railmotors, carriages equipped with driving ends and their own small steam engine. The station closed with the branch in 1952.
The site today
The former trackbed of the line is located on the Rodwell Trail walk. The former platform is still located next to a level crossing, and fairly accessible.[1]
References
- R.V.J.Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1 85260 508 1.
- J.H. Lucking (1968). Railways of Dorset. Railway Correspondence and Travel Society.
Notes
External links
- Rodwell Trail
- Station on navigable O.S. map located south of Radipole Lake across from Melcombe Regis and Weymouth stations
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melcombe Regis Line and station closed |
GWR and LSWR Portland Branch Railway |
Rodwell Line and station closed | ||
Coordinates: 50°36′42″N 2°27′37″W / 50.6118°N 2.4604°W
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