Gara Bridge railway station
Gara Bridge railway station was a station on the Kingsbridge branch of the GWR.
| Gara Bridge | |
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 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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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 | ||
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| Avonwick | Great Western Railway Kingsbridge branch line |
Loddiswell |
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