Durley Halt railway station

Former railway station in England

50°55′58″N 1°15′11″W / 50.93278°N 1.25306°W / 50.93278; -1.25306Grid referenceSU525150PlatformsOneOther informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLondon and South Western RailwayPre-groupingLondon and South Western RailwayPost-groupingSouthern RailwayKey dates23 December 1909Opened2 January 1933Closed to passengers

Durley Halt railway station was the only intermediate stop on the 3+34 mile Bishops Waltham branch line[1] that connected Bishops Waltham to Botley.[2] Opened in 1909 it was only ever lightly used[3] but remained open to passengers until the last train called on 31 December 1932; Freight trains continued along the line past the station until 1962.

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Bishops Waltham branch
Legend
Gas works
Line to Clay pits
Bishops Waltham
Calcot Lane bridge
Blind Lane / Durley Mill crossing
Durley Halt
Wangfield Lane bridge (demolished)
Botley

See also

References

  1. ^ "Visit Winchester" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011.
  2. ^ Simmonds, R; Robertson, K (1988). The Bishops Waltham Branch. Corhampton: Wild Swan. ISBN 0-906867-67-3.
  3. ^ "Only known photo". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012.

External links

  • Geograph
  • Durley Halt at Disused Stations

Route

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bishops Waltham   British Railways
Southern Region
London and South Western Railway
  Botley
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Closed railway stations in Hampshire
Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway
Bordon Light Railway
Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Gosport and Cosham Railway lines
Fawley Branch Line
Hayling Island Branch Line
Lee-on-the-Solent Branch Line
Lymington Branch Line
Meon Valley Railway
Salisbury and Dorset Junction Railway
Southampton and Dorchester Railway
Southsea Railway
Sprat and Winkle Line
Fullerton to Hurstbourne Line
Stokes Bay Line
West of England Main Line
Other stations
Stations in Dorset since 1974
Ringwood, Christchurch and Bournemouth Railway
Southampton and Dorchester Railway


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