Farringdon Halt was an intermediate railway station on the Meon Valley line, which ran from Alton to Fareham in Hampshire, England, during the 20th century.
Farringdon Halt | |
|---|---|
 Woodside Lane overbridge, north of the station site | |
| General information | |
| Location | Upper Farringdon, East Hampshire England |
| Coordinates | 51°06′35″N 0°59′45″W / 51.109729°N 0.995972°W |
| Grid reference | SU701353 |
| Platforms | One |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Southern Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1931 | Opened as Farringdon Halt |
| 1 May 1932 | Renamed Faringdon Platform |
| 8 July 1934 | Renamed Farringdon Halt |
| 7 February 1955 | Closed to passengers |
| 13 August 1968 | Closed for freight |
History
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The station opened on 1 May 1931 as Farringdon Halt; the Meon Valley Railway was a particularly difficult line to construct.[1] A goods yard for loading agricultural produce was already sited there and a short wooden platform of one coach-length was built to serve the village in 1930.[2]
The halt was known briefly as Faringdon Platform for a short period in the 1930s, before reverting to its original name.[3]
The passenger service ceased on 7 February 1955. The sidings were used intermittently for goods traffic until 13 August 1968, after which the track was lifted.
The site today
editThe site is now a small business/light industrial park. The access road to the modern site is along the former railway trackbed from the A32.
Route
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton | British Rail Southern Region Meon Valley Railway |
Tisted |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Oppitz, Leslie (1988). Hampshire railways remembered. Newbury: Countryside. ISBN 1-85306-020-8.
- ^ Tillman, D. (1983). The Meon Valley Railway Revisited. Stone: KRB. ISBN 0-9542035-4-2.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 94. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
External links
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