East Southsea railway station
| East Southsea | |
|---|---|
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| The line crossed a bridge here and terminated shortly afterwards. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Southsea |
| Area | Portsmouth City Council |
| Grid reference | SZ651983 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Southsea Railway (1885 to 1914) |
| Pre-grouping | L&SWR/LB&SCR[1] |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 2 July 1885 | Opened |
| 8 August 1914 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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East Southsea was the terminus of the 1.25 mile[2] Southsea Railway, which linked the resort with the main line from London at Fratton.[3] The only discrete station until 1904 (when Jessie Road and Albert Road opened[4]), it was initially a success,[5] but was unable to compete with the burgeoning tramway network.[6] The final nail in the line's coffin was a government directive issued shortly after the declaration of war[7] that railways unable to support themselves would cease operations at the earliest opportunity; and, as the line clearly fell into this category, the last train ran early in August 1914.[8]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Road Bridge Halt |
Southsea Railway | Terminus | ||
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Very unusually, the two companies ran the line in alternate years "Portsmouth in the past"Gates,W:Portsmouth, S.P, 1925 rpr1972 ISBN 0854097449
- ^ "The Southsea Railway" Robertson,K: Southampton, Kingfisher, 1985 ISBN 094618416X
- ^ ”Woking to Portsmouth” Mitchell,V/Smith,K: Midhurst, Middleton Press,1984 ISBN 1873793381
- ^ "Hampshire railways remembered" Oppitz,L Newbury, Countryside 1988 ISBN 1853060208
- ^ Despite being 0.25 miles from the coast
- ^ ”Portsmouth’s tramways” Petch,M: Midhurst, Middleton Press,1996 ISBN 1873793723
- ^ Robertson (Ibid)
- ^ Oppitz (Ibid)
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Coordinates: 50°46′52″N 1°04′38″W / 50.781075°N 1.077263°W
