Treloar's Hospital Platform railway station
| Treloar's Hospital Platform | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Alton |
| Area | East Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 51°08′27″N 0°59′21″W / 51.1409°N 0.9891°WCoordinates: 51°08′27″N 0°59′21″W / 51.1409°N 0.9891°W |
| Grid reference | SU708385 |
| Operations | |
| Line | Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway |
| Original company | London and South Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| c. 1918 | Station opened |
| 1939 | Station closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Treloar's Hospital Platform (also known as Alton Park and Cripples' Home Siding) was a railway station which served Lord Mayor Treloar's hospital in Alton, Hampshire, England.
History
The station was built by the London and South Western Railway no earlier than 5 April 1910 on the route of the Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway.[1] It was opened c. 1918, and was a private station,[2][3] used by parties of children visiting Lord Mayor Treloar's Cripples Home,[1] which had opened in 1908.[4] The platform was 200 feet (61 m) long.[1] The station was known under three names: Cripples' Home Siding (until at least 1929);[5][6] Alton Park[3][7] and Treloar's Hospital Platform.[2][8]
The station was closed in 1939 by the Southern Railway.[2][3] The platform/line was used for goods traffic until 1967.
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Bentworth and Lasham Line and station closed |
London and South Western Railway Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway |
Alton Line closed, station open | ||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Faulkner, J.N.; Williams, R.A. (1988). The LSWR in the Twentieth Century. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 72. ISBN 0-7153-8927-0.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 234. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Croughton, Godfrey; Kidner, R.W.; Young, Alan (1982). Private and Untimetabled Railway Stations. Salisbury: Oakwood Press. p. 39. ISBN 0-85361-281-1.
- ↑ "The History of Treloar’s". Treloar Trust. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ↑ Butt 1995, pp. 71,234
- ↑ Croughton, Kidner & Young 1982, pp. 39,63
- ↑ Butt 1995, pp. 16,234
- ↑ Croughton, Kidner & Young 1982, pp. 39,135