Farringdon Halt railway station

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Farringdon Halt
Farringdon Platform (disused).jpg
Woodside Lane overbridge north of the site
General information
LocationUpper Farringdon, East Hampshire
England
Coordinates 51°06′35″N0°59′45″W / 51.109729°N 0.995972°W / 51.109729; -0.995972 Coordinates: 51°06′35″N0°59′45″W / 51.109729°N 0.995972°W / 51.109729; -0.995972
Grid reference SU701353
PlatformsOne
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Southern Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 May 1931 (1931-05-01)Opened as Farringdon Halt
1 May 1932Renamed Faringdon Platform
8 July 1934Renamed Farringdon Halt
7 February 1955 (1955-02-07)Closed to passengers
13 August 1968closed for freight

Farringdon Halt was an intermediate station on the Meon Valley line which ran from Alton to Fareham, England during the 20th century. A goods yard for loading agricultural produce was already sited there, and in 1930 a short wooden platform of one coach-length was built to serve the village. [1] It opened on 1 May 1931, and from 1 May 1932 until 8 July 1934 was named Faringdon Platform, before reverting to the original name of Farringdon Halt. [2]

Contents

Closure

Farringdon Halt, on the last day of the branch. Farringdon platform geograph-2987888-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Farringdon Halt, on the last day of the branch.

The passenger service ceased on 7 February 1955. A particularly difficult line to construct [3] 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. Coincidentally 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

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