Knowle Halt railway station

Knowle Halt Railway Station

Site of former Knowle Halt
Location
Place Knowle
Area Winchester City Council
Coordinates 50°52′55″N 1°12′29″W / 50.882°N 1.208°W / 50.882; -1.208Coordinates: 50°52′55″N 1°12′29″W / 50.882°N 1.208°W / 50.882; -1.208
Grid reference SU558095
Operations
Pre-grouping London & South Western Railway (1907-1923)
Post-grouping Southern Railway (1923 to 1948)
Southern Region of British Railways (from 1948)
Platforms One
History
1 May 1907 Opened
6 April 1964 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Knowle Halt was a railway station in the county of Hampshire in England. It was served by trains on the Eastleigh to Fareham and Meon Valley lines.[1] The station opened in 1907 and closed in 1964.

History

Opening

The station was opened on the 1 May 1907[2] by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) to serve Knowle Hospital, then known as the Hampshire County Lunatic Asylum. Opened as Knowle Asylum Halt, its name was changed to Knowle Platform and then, from 1942, to Knowle Halt.

Facilities

From the beginning, this simple halt was fitted with electric lights, powered from the nearby hospital's generators. This made it one of the first rural stations in Hampshire to have electric lighting.

Closure

The station was originally closed on 12 August 1963, but was re-opened the following day due to objections from trade unions. The halt finally closed on the 6 April 1964.[3]

The site today

Concrete platform supports still exist on the now single track of the Eastleigh to Fareham Line. Due to the provision of much new housing on and around the former hospital site, on the outskirts of Fareham, it has been suggested that the station should be considered for reopening.

Route

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Wickham
Line and station closed
  British Rail
Southern Region

Meon Valley Railway line
  Fareham
Line and station open

See also

References

  1. Oppitz, L (1988). Hampshire railways remembered. Newbury: Countryside. ISBN 1-85306-020-8.
  2. Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
  3. Stone, R.A (1983). The Meon Valley Railway. Cheltenham: Runpast Publishing. ISBN 978-1-870754-36-1.

External links

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