Farringdon Platform | |
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Nearest we can get to site | |
Location | |
Place | Upper Farringdon |
Area | East Hampshire District Council |
Grid reference | SU701353 |
Operations | |
Pre-grouping | London & South Western Railway (No station) |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway (1923 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1968) |
Platforms | One |
History | |
1930 | Opened |
1955 | Closed for passengers |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Farringdon Platform was an intermediate station on the Meon Valley line which ran from Alton to Fareham 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].The passenger service service ceased on 7 February 1955. A particularly difficult line to construct[2] the platform was used intermittently for goods traffic until the track was lifted in 1968[3]. The site is now a small business/light industrial park. Ironically the access road to the modern site is along the former railway trackbed from the A32.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Alton | British Rail Southern Region Meon Valley Railway |
East Tisted |
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