Listed Building record MDO16298 - Wareham Railway Station, North Port, Wareham

Built by London and South Western Railway in 1886 when the Wareham-Swanage branch was opened. The original Southampton and Dorchester Railway station had been further east, but was moved to the present site in 1864.

Railway station on the Southampton and Dorchester line, opened in 1885-1886 when it replaced the original station of 1847 which was further east. The relocation of the station is thought to have been due to the opening of a branch line to Swanage. it is built of red brick with ashlar dressings and has a pitched tile roof. The platform shelters are taken on cast iron columns with ornamental cast iron spanderels; the shelters are weatherboarded and panelled; the benches on the up- platform are contemporary.

Railway station on the Southampton and Dorchester line, opened in 1885 when it replaced the original station on 1847 which was further east. The relocation of the station is thought to have been due to the opening of a branch line to Swanage. <1>

For an architectural description of the present station see the Listed Building Description. Note that this states that the present station was built in 1886 and that the location of the station was moved in 1864. <2>

<1> DOE (HRR), 8 April 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of Purbeck and Wareham amendment 1976 (Scheduling record). SWX3039.

Note that this states that the present station was built in 1886 and that the location of the station was moved in 1864.

<2> PastScape website feedback, PastScape comments log 22-JAN-2010 (Verbal communication). SDO19831.

<3> Historic England, Historic England Archive, BF007352 (Index). SDO14738.

WAREHAM STATION, WAREHAM TOWN

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 502234 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Sep 14 2023 3:27PM