Monkton and Came Halt railway station
Monkton and Came Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Dorset England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1905 | Opened as Came Bridge Halt |
| 1 October 1905 | Renamed Monkton and Came (Golf Links) Halt |
| 7 January 1957 | Closed |
Monkton and Came Halt was a railway station between Weymouth and Dorchester in the county of Dorset in England. It was on what is now the Heart of Wessex Line and South West Main Line.
History
Opened by the
Golf Course as well as visitors to the nearby Maiden Castle. The settlement of Winterborne Monkton is west of the former halt, and Winterborne Came
to the east.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester West Line Open, Station Open |
Great Western Railway Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway |
Upwey Wishing Well Halt Line Open, Station Closed | ||
Present day
A few remains of the platforms of the halt can be seen by walking up the field adjacent to the railway in the direction of Dorchester. Trains still pass on the Heart of Wessex Line and the South West Main Line.
References
- OCLC 931112387.
- OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. OCLC 228266687.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. OCLC 22311137.