Tisted railway station

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Tisted
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General information
Location East Tisted, East Hampshire
England
Coordinates 51°05′06″N0°59′32″W / 51.0849°N 0.9922°W / 51.0849; -0.9922
Grid reference SU706321
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company London and South Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-grouping Southern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 June 1903Opened
7 February 1955Closed

Tisted was a railway station on the Meon Valley line, which served the village of East Tisted, in Hampshire, England. [1]

Contents

History

The station opened in 1903 as a stop on the Meon Valley Railway; it was closed in 1955 due to low patronage of the service. The main station building, designed by T. P. Figgis, is now a private residence.

The last train, hauled by two T9 class locomotives (30301 and 30732), left the station on 6 February 1955. [2]

The site today

The station building survived the closure and is now a private residence. [3] A British Rail Mark 1 carriage sits at the platform; this is one of the former Pilkington Glass Railtour set of coaches. [ citation needed ]

Route

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Farringdon Halt   British Rail
Southern Region

Meon Valley Railway line
  Privett

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References

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  3. McGhie, Caroline (8 March 2009). "Rise above your station". Sunday Telegraph . No. 2, 491. p. L6.