Worthy Down Halt railway station

Worthy Down Halt
General information
Location	South Wonston, Winchester England
Coordinates	51°06′48″N1°18′57″W / 51.1134°N 1.3159°W / 51.1134; -1.3159
Grid reference	SU479351
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Pre-grouping	Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1 April 1918 (1918-04-01)	Opened as Worthy Down Platform
4 August 1942	Closed
8 March 1943	Re-opened
18 June 1951	Renamed Worthy Down Halt
7 March 1960 [1] [2]	Closed
Location

Worthy Down Halt railway station was built in 1918 as a small single platform halt to serve the Royal Flying Corps (later RAF) depot nearby. It included two passing loops (the shorter of which was used as a siding) to provide supplies to the site. Later, the station became a junction for a spur to connect with the Southern Railway line through Winchester. At this point an additional line was built on the opposite side of the station to provide an island platform serving both northbound and southbound trains on separate lines.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Sutton Scotney Line and station closed		Great Western Railway Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway		King's Worthy Line and station closed

References

1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 466. OCLC   931112387.
2. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 255. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.