Durley Halt railway station

Durley Halt railway station was the only intermediate stop on the ​3 ³⁄₄ mile Bishops Waltham branch line[1] that connected Bishops Waltham to Botley.[2] Opened in 1909 it was only ever lightly used[3] but remained open to passengers until the last train called on 31 December 1932; Freight trains continued along the line past the station until 1962.

Bishops Waltham branch
Bishops Waltham Calcot Lane bridge Blind Lane / Durley Mill crossing Durley Halt Wangfield Lane bridge Botley Eastleigh–Fareham line

Durley Halt
The remains of Durley Halt Platform, April 2004
Location
Place	Durley Mill
Area	City of Winchester
Coordinates	50.93278°N 1.25306°W / 50.93278; -1.25306
Grid reference	SU525150
Operations
Original company	London and South Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Platforms	One
History
23 Dec 1909	Opened
2 Jan 1933	Closed to 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

See also

• List of closed railway stations in Britain

References

1. "Visit Winchester" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011.
2. Simmonds, R; Robertson, K (1988). The Bishops Waltham Branch. Corhampton: Wild Swan. ISBN 0-906867-67-3.
3. "Only known photo". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012.

External links

• Geograph
• Durley Halt at Disused Stations

Route

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Bishops Waltham		British Railways Southern Region London and South Western Railway		Botley