2019

SY4690 : West Bay Station yard

taken 4 years ago, near to West Bay, Dorset, England

West Bay Station yard
West Bay Station yard
West Bay was the terminus of a 9¼ mile branch line from Maiden Newton via Bridport. The Bridport to West Bay section was closed to passengers in 1930 but remained open for goods traffic until 1962. The line from Maiden Newton to Bridport was a relatively late casualty of the mid-20th century zeal for railway closures, not being closed until 1975.

The West Bay station building is an unlikely survivor and has had various uses over the years. It is currently being used as a restaurant. The railway vehicle, on a short section of track by the platform, is an ex-GWR(?) full brake van which has been converted internally to provide dining accommodation. The station roof and canopy were being repaired at the time of the photo.

The old station goods yard is now a car park.

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · West Bay [913] · Bridport [193] · Vintage [20] Other Photos: · The Station Kitchen · The Station Kitchen ·
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SY4690, 1030 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
John Lucas   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 29 November, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 3 December, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 4652 9041 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:42.6510N 2:45.5281W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 46490 90369
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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