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Hamworthy Junction 1969
The still gas light Hamworthy Junction, looks rather dowdy with grime covered canopies, as a somewhat smoky Crompton departs to Poole on the push-pull service from Weymouth in 1969. Opened as 'Poole Junction' part of the Southampton & Dorchester Railway, or 'Castleman's Corkscrew', in June 1847 to the original Poole terminus, later the Hamworthy goods branch. The construction of the Holes Bay curve in 1892/3 connected to the more centrally placed Poole station of 1872. This resulted in the station being completely rebuilt, including the installation of the well-known signal box on the island platform, which lasted into recent times.
The original main line to Broadstone was singled in December 1932, closing completely on 4th May 1964. However, it was another 8 years before the 'junction' was dropped from the station's name on 1st May 1972, although it renamed on the signal box diagram until the end. That same year the station buildings were finally given a face lift and the large canopy on the Down platform, together with the buildings (except the box), were demolished and replaced by a 'bus' shelter. The canopy on the Up platform was also considerably reduced in length.
The line between Bournemouth and Weymouth was finally electrified in 1988.
Hamworthy Junction 1969
The still gas light Hamworthy Junction, looks rather dowdy with grime covered canopies, as a somewhat smoky Crompton departs to Poole on the push-pull service from Weymouth in 1969. Opened as 'Poole Junction' part of the Southampton & Dorchester Railway, or 'Castleman's Corkscrew', in June 1847 to the original Poole terminus, later the Hamworthy goods branch. The construction of the Holes Bay curve in 1892/3 connected to the more centrally placed Poole station of 1872. This resulted in the station being completely rebuilt, including the installation of the well-known signal box on the island platform, which lasted into recent times.
The original main line to Broadstone was singled in December 1932, closing completely on 4th May 1964. However, it was another 8 years before the 'junction' was dropped from the station's name on 1st May 1972, although it renamed on the signal box diagram until the end. That same year the station buildings were finally given a face lift and the large canopy on the Down platform, together with the buildings (except the box), were demolished and replaced by a 'bus' shelter. The canopy on the Up platform was also considerably reduced in length.
The line between Bournemouth and Weymouth was finally electrified in 1988.