Fort Brockhurst railway station

Fort Brockhurst railway station served the town of Gosport, Hampshire, England from 1865 to 1953 on the Fareham-Gosport line.

Fort Brockhurst railway station
Location
Place	Gosport
Area	Hampshire
Coordinates	50.8074°N 1.1567°W / 50.8074; -1.1567
Grid reference	SU594013
Operations
Original company	London and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway British Railways (Southern Region)
Platforms	3
History
1 November 1865 (1865-11-01)	Opened as Brockhurst
17 November 1893	Name changed to Fort Brockhurst
8 June 1953 (1953-06-08)	Closed
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History

The station opened on 1 November 1865 as Brockhurst by the London and South Western Railway. It was situated on the east side of Military Road. The station's name was changed to Fort Brockhurst on 17 November 1893 to avoid confusion with Brockenhurst station in Hampshire. It originally had two platforms but a third one was built when the Lee-on-the-Solent branch opened in 1894. Most of the traffic handled at the station was naval or military related. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 8 June 1953.[1]

References

1. "Disused Stations: Fort Brockhurst". Disused Stations. Retrieved 28 June 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Fareham Line closed, station open		London and South Western Railway Fareham-Gosport line		Gosport Line and station closed