Worthy Down Halt railway station
| Worthy Down Halt | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | South Wonston |
| Area | Winchester |
| Coordinates | 51°06′48″N 1°18′57″W / 51.1134°N 1.3159°WCoordinates: 51°06′48″N 1°18′57″W / 51.1134°N 1.3159°W |
| Grid reference | SU479351 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 April 1918 | Opened as Worthy Down Platform |
| 4 August 1942 | Closed |
| 8 March 1943 | Re-opened |
| 18 June 1951 | Renamed Worthy Down Halt |
| 7 March 1960 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Worthy Down Halt railway station was built in 1918 as a small single platform halt to serve the Royal Flying Corps (later RAF) depot nearby. It included two passing loops (the shorter of which was used as a siding) to provide supplies to the site. Later, the station became a junction for a spur to connect with the Southern Railway line through Winchester. At this point an additional line was built on the opposite side of the station to provide an island platform serving both northbound and southbound trains on separate lines.
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Scotney Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
King's Worthy Line and station closed | ||
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