Fullerton Junction railway station

Fullerton Junction railway station served the village of Fullerton, Hampshire, England. It was on the Sprat and Winkle Line and the Fullerton to Hurstbourne Line.

This article is about the station in Hampshire, England. For Fullerton Junction in California, see Fullerton Transportation Center.

Fullerton Junction
A steam locomotive at the station in 1964
Location
Place	Fullerton
Area	Hampshire
Coordinates	51.1523°N 1.4571°W / 51.1523; -1.4571
Grid reference	SU380393
Operations
Original company	London and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Platforms	4
History
6 March 1865 (1865-03-06)	First station opened as Fullerton Bridge
1871	Renamed Fullerton
2 February 1885	First station closed and second station opened as Fullerton
1889	Name changed to Fullerton Junction
7 July 1929	Name reverted to Fullerton
7 September 1964 (1964-09-07)	Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
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History

Fullerton Bridge station, on the Sprat and Winkle line, opened on 6 March 1865. It was renamed Fullerton in 1871. When the Hurstbourne-Fullerton branch opened on 2 February 1885, the platforms were moved slightly to the south. The station was re-named Fullerton Junction in 1889 but it was changed back on 7 July The station master's house remained at the original site. The branch to Hurstbourne closed for passengers in 1931 and totally in 1956. The station closed along with the Kimbridge to Andover section of the Sprat and Winkle on 7 September 1964.[1] The track was lifted and the buildings at the Junction station were demolished, although the platforms survive, covered in trees. The buildings at the original station are now private houses.[2][3]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 178. OCLC 931112387.
2. "Fullerton Junction railway station (site), Hampshire". Geograph. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
3. "Test Valley Council Sprat and Winkle leaflet (site)" (PDF). Retrieved 26 July 2018.

Route

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Clatford Line and station closed		Andover and Redbridge railway London & South Western Railway		Stockbridge Line and station closed
Wherwell Line and station closed		Fullerton to Hurstbourne Line London and South Western Railway		Terminus