Farringdon Halt railway station

Farringdon Halt was an intermediate station on the Meon Valley line which ran from Alton to Fareham, England during the 20th century. A goods yard for loading agricultural produce was already sited there, and in 1930 a short wooden platform of one coach-length was built to serve the village.[1] It opened on 1 May 1931, and from 1 May 1932 until 8 July 1934 was named Faringdon Platform, before reverting to the original name of Farringdon Halt.[2]

Not to be confused with Farringdon station, Faringdon railway station, or Farington railway station.

Farringdon Halt
Woodside Lane overbridge north of the site
Location
PlaceUpper Farringdon
AreaEast Hampshire
Coordinates51.11222°N 0.99833°W / 51.11222; -0.99833
Grid referenceSU701353
Operations
Original companySouthern Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
PlatformsOne
History
1 May 1931 (1931-05-01)Opened as Farringdon Halt
1 May 1932Renamed Faringdon Platform
8 July 1934Renamed Farringdon Halt
7 February 1955 (1955-02-07)Closed to passengers
13 August 1968closed for freight
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

Closure
Farringdon Halt, on the last day of the branch.

The passenger service ceased on 7 February 1955. A particularly difficult line to construct[3] the sidings were used intermittently for goods traffic until 13 August 1968 after which the track was lifted.

The site today

The site is now a small business/light industrial park. Coincidentally the access road to the modern site is along the former railway trackbed from the A32.

Route
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Alton   British Rail
Southern Region
Meon Valley Railway		   Tisted
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See also

References
  1. Tillman, D. (1983). The Meon Valley Railway Revisited. Stone: KRB. ISBN 0-9542035-4-2.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 94. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. Oppitz, Leslie (1988). Hampshire railways remembered. Newbury: Countryside. ISBN 1-85306-020-8.


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