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Spetisbury
Before restoration started taken in October 2010
General information
LocationSpetisbury, North Dorset
England
Grid referenceST913022
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDorset Central Railway
Pre-groupingSomerset and Dorset Joint Railway
Post-grouping
  • Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway
  • Southern Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 November 1860Opened (Spetisbury)
13 August 1934Renamed (Spetisbury Halt)
17 September 1956Closed

Spetisbury railway station was a station in the English county of Dorset. It was located between Blandford Forum and Bailey Gate on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. The station consisted of two platforms, a station building, signal box and shelters.

The ‘down’ platform is the station's original platform, which opened with timber booking office and waiting rooms on 1 November 1860. The platform was extended and a separate brick-built ladies’ waiting room was provided in 1888. The concrete floor and fireplace you see today is the foundation of this building. During reconstruction of the station around 1900 when double track was laid, this platform was again extended to a total length of 300 ft. It then became the ‘down’ platform for trains to Bailey Gate, Broadstone, Poole and Bournemouth (West). You can clearly see the different methods of construction where this platform has been extended.[1]

The ‘up’ platform is 300 ft long and was built during reconstruction of the station around 1900. It was used for trains to Blandford, Templecombe, Evercreech Junction (change for the Burnham-on-Sea branch) and Bath (Green Park). This platform opened on 29 April 1901 and was provided with a brick station building containing a booking office, waiting rooms and lavatories. The rear wall of this building still survives as it holds back the field behind the station. The foundations of the various rooms with the three fireplaces can still be seen today.[1]

  1. ^ a b "About Us". Spetisbury Station Project. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2018.

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