Lee-on-the-Solent railway station
Lee-on-the-Solent railway station served the district of Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, England from 1894 to 1935 on the Lee-on-Solent Line.
Lee-on-the-Solent | |
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Location | |
Place | Lee-on-the-Solent |
Area | Hampshire |
Coordinates | 50.7995°N 1.2015°W |
Grid reference | SU563003 |
Operations | |
Original company | Lee-on-the-Solent Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lee-on-the-Solent Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
12 May 1894 | Opened |
31 August 1914 | Closed temporarily |
1 October 1914 | Reopened |
1 January 1931 | Closed to passengers |
30 September 1935 | Closed completely |
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 |
History
The station opened on 12 May 1894 by the Lee-on-the-Solent Railway. It was situated on the west side of Marine Parade on the B3333. Like the rest of the halts on the line, it closed temporarily on 31 August 1914 and reopened on 1 October 1914. In 1917, a seaplane depot opened nearby and was accessible via rail. The freight traffic handled at the station was coal and building materials used for houses that were being built nearby. The station closed to passengers on 1 January 1931 and to goods traffic on 30 September 1935.[1]
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References
- "Disused Stations: Lee-on-the-Solent Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
External links
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Elmore Halt Line and station closed |
Lee-on-the-Solent Railway | Terminus |
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