Bishops Waltham | |
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General information | |
Location | Bishop's Waltham, Winchester England |
Coordinates | 50°57′16″N1°13′05″W / 50.9544°N 1.2180°W Coordinates: 50°57′16″N1°13′05″W / 50.9544°N 1.2180°W |
Grid reference | SU550175 |
Platforms | One |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Bishops Waltham Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
1 June 1863 | Opened |
2 January 1933 | Closed to passengers |
27 April 1962 | Closed to freight |
Bishops Waltham railway station was a railway station in Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England. The station was the terminus [1] of the 3.75 mile branch line [2] that connected [3] to the main line at Botley railway station. It opened on 1 June 1863, and closed to passengers on 2 January 1933. [4] After closure to freight in 1962 it was demolished in 1965 and the site is now a roundabout. [5]
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Durley Halt | British Railways Southern Region London and South Western Railway | Terminus |
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