West Moors railway station
West Moors is a closed railway station in Dorset. Opened in 1867, it became the junction of the Southampton and Dorchester Railway and the Salisbury and Dorset Junction Railway. Although passenger services were withdrawn in 1964 as a result of the Beeching Report, the line remained open until 1974 for freight trains serving the Royal Army Ordnance Corps fuel depot at West Moors. The track was lifted in 1974.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verwood Line and station closed |
British Rail Southern Region Salisbury and Dorset Junction Railway |
Wimborne Line and station closed | ||
| Ashley Heath Line and station closed |
British Rail Southern Region Southampton and Dorchester Railway |
West Moors | |
|---|---|
| Location | West Moors, East Dorset, Dorset England |
| Coordinates | 50.82648°N 1.88779°W |
| Grid reference | SU080030 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1867 | Opened |
| 4 May 1964 | Closed to passengers |
| 1974 | closed completely |
Further reading
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- J.H. Lucking (1968). Railways of Dorset. Railway Correspondence and Travel Society. ISBN (no ISBN)
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