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There has been a lot of development in the rail industry most astonishingly switching from coal powered locomotives to diesel and now making the switch to electric lines. Consequently there has been a lot of change to our lines through the years leading to new stations and the downfall of some of the old ones. Here are some more of Dorset s forgotten railways stations: Avon Lodge station (Avon Lodge c early 20th century, copyright photo from John Alsop collection.) Avon Lodge was a private untimetabled railway station that was first opened on 3 November 1862 by the Ringwood, Christchurch and Bournemouth Railway. ....