Farringdon Halt railway station
Former railway station in Hampshire, England
51°06′35″N 0°59′45″W / 51.109729°N 0.995972°W / 51.109729; -0.995972
Southern Region of British Railways
Farringdon Halt was an intermediate railway station on the Meon Valley line, which ran from Alton to Fareham in Hampshire, England, during the 20th century.
History
The station opened on 1 May 1931 as Farringdon Halt; the Meon Valley Railway was a particularly difficult line to construct.[1] A goods yard for loading agricultural produce was already sited there and a short wooden platform of one coach-length was built to serve the village in 1930.[2]
The halt was known briefly as Faringdon Platform for a short period in the 1930s, before reverting to its original name.[3]
The passenger service ceased on 7 February 1955. The sidings were used intermittently for goods traffic until 13 August 1968, after which the track was lifted.
The site today
The site is now a small business/light industrial park. The access road to the modern site is along the former railway trackbed from the A32.
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton | British Rail Southern Region Meon Valley Railway | Tisted |
See also
References
- ^ Oppitz, Leslie (1988). Hampshire railways remembered. Newbury: Countryside. ISBN 1-85306-020-8.
- ^ Tillman, D. (1983). The Meon Valley Railway Revisited. Stone: KRB. ISBN 0-9542035-4-2.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 94. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
External links
- Details of route
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Closed stations on the Meon Valley line
- Farringdon Halt
- Tisted
- Privett
- West Meon
- Wickham
- Droxford
- Knowle Halt
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