| Hayling Island | |
|---|---|
| Former goods shed. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Havant |
| Area | Havant, Hampshire |
| Grid reference | SZ709998 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | LBSCR |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 17 July 1867 | Opened as "South Hayling" |
| 1 January 1892 | Renamed "Hayling Island" |
| 4 November 1963[1] | Closed |
| 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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Hayling Island station, (called South Hayling until 1892[2]) was opened in 1867 as the terminus[3] of the four and a half mile[4] Hayling Island branch, a single track[5] line from Havant which transported holidaymakers to the resort[6] until its closure in 1963.[7]
The station had a small wooden coal stage used to refill the bunkers of the A1X steam locomotives working the branch. Goods services, including wagons of coal for the locomotives, continued until the last day of operation.
The only part of the station remaining today is the former Goods Shed which was incorporated into a theatre,[8] and is a landmark on one end of the The Hayling Billy Trail.[9]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hayling | Southern Region Hayling Island branch |
Terminus | ||