Portswood railway station

Portswood railway station served the suburb of Portswood, Southampton, England from 1861 to 1866 on the South Western Main Line.

Portswood
Location
PlacePortswood
AreaHampshire
Coordinates50.92483°N 1.38644°W / 50.92483; -1.38644
Grid referenceSU 4322 1411
Operations
Original companyLSWR
Pre-groupingLSWR
Platforms2
History
1 May 1861 (1861-05-01)Opened
5 March 1866 (1866-03-05)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 1 May 1861 by the London and South Western Railway. It was situated near the modern A3035 bridge, although it is unclear whether it was north or south of the station. The station closed on 5 March 1866[1] to make way for the new station that was opening 400m south, which is known as St Denys railway station nowadays. The station opened as Portswood and the name was changed to St Denys in 1876.[2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 331. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Portswood railway station (site), Hampshire". Geograph. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Swaythling   LSWR
South Western Main Line
  St Denys
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