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Durley Halt railway station

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Durley Halt
General information
LocationCity of Winchester
PlatformsOne
History
Original companyLondon and South Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
23 Dec 1909Opened
2 Jan 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.

Bishops Waltham branch
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).
  2. ^ Simmonds, R; Robertson, K (1988). The Bishops Waltham Branch. Corhampton: Wild Swan. ISBN 0-906867-67-3.
  3. ^ "Only known photo".

Route

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bishops Waltham   British Railways
Southern Region

London and South Western Railway
  Botley