North Dorset Trailway - Part 3: Stourpaine & Durweston

The next stop on the Trailway is at Stourpaine & Durweston, which is about two miles from Shillingstone.
Happily the little station is, again, still there, albeit in a rather dilapidated state.

Sadly, the person who owns this stretch of line, and on which the station stands, likes his privacy and has refused for it to be included in the Trailway, which is a shame as it is on an embankment and would afford excellent views across the valley. Looking on the bright side, though, at least the embankment is still there.

Forbidden Territory: The embankment on the approach to the station.

Turning to the left, we can just see part of the single platform,
although it is mostly hidden by trees and bushes.

Just beyond the station is this road bridge, aka Bridge Nº 187

And, in an adjacent field, a novel use for some old railway chairs!

Access to the platform was via a flight of steps to the immediate right of the road bridge.

Unfortunately the station had a short life, opening on 9 July 1928 and closing on 17 September 1956.