Bentley (Hampshire) railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Bentley |
| Local authority | East Hampshire |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BTY |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Annual entry/exit 02/03 | 0.076 million * |
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| * based on sales of tickets in 2002/03 financial year which end or originate at Bentley. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Bentley railway station serves the village of Bentley in Hampshire, England. It is situated on the Alton Line, between Farnham and Alton. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by South West Trains.
The village of Bentley and the hamlet of Isington are roughly the same distance from the station.
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[edit] History
Bentley was the northern terminus of the Bentley and Bordon Light Railway, built in 1905 to serve the military camp at Bordon. Built with assistance of the British Army, the line closed to passengers in 1957 (remaining open to serve traffic to the Longmoor Military Railway in times of emergency), and closed to all traffic in 1966 - the track was lifted later that same year [1]
[edit] Geography
Bentley station is located at (51.1807, -0.8709)1.
[edit] Services
Trains operate between Alton and London Waterloo, typically every 60 minutes in each direction, every day of the week.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Bentley (Hampshire) railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Bentley (Hampshire) railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Farnham | South West Trains Alton Line |
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