Chandler's Ford railway station

Chandler's Ford railway station serves the Chandler's Ford area of Eastleigh in Hampshire, England. It is on the Eastleigh to Romsey Line, 75 miles 25 chains (121.2 km) measured from London Waterloo.

Chandler's Ford
National Rail
Chandler's Ford station building
General information
LocationChandler's Ford, Eastleigh
England
Coordinates50°58′59″N 1°23′04″W
Grid referenceSU432206
Managed bySouth Western Railway
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeCFR
ClassificationDfT category E
Key dates
1 March 1847 (1847-03-01)Opened
5 May 1969Closed
18 May 2003Reopened
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 0.220 million
2018/19Decrease 0.207 million
2019/20Decrease 0.165 million
2020/21Decrease 38,800
2021/22Increase 94,656
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The station was opened as a halt by the London and South Western Railway in 1847.[1] The station was also used for transport of bricks manufactured nearby, for which a siding was provided.[2] Passenger services were withdrawn by British Rail in May 1969, although occasional diverted trains and railtours continued to use the line, passing through the station without calling.

Chandler's Ford was reopened for passenger traffic on 18 May 2003,[3] though the new station building was not completed until later that year. It was officially opened on 18 October 2003 by the television gardening presenter Charlie Dimmock, who originates from the area. The original station had two platforms, but the new station has only one, as the line is now single-track only.

Services

Since reopening in 2003, the typical off-peak service is one train per hour to Romsey, and one train per hour to Salisbury via Southampton Central.[4]

Connections

Chandler's Ford station is also served by buses on the Bluestar 1 between Southampton and Winchester via Bassett and Compton.

References
  1. O’Brien, Charles; Bailey, Bruce; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David W. (2018). The Buildings of England Hampshire: South. Yale University Press. pp. 200–201. ISBN 9780300225037.
  2. Hillier, Barbara (2005). The Chandler's Ford story: from earliest times to the 21st century. Millers Dale Publications. p. 27. ISBN 9780951742372.
  3. Bray, Nigel (2017). Eastleigh to Romsey and Salisbury. Kestrel Railway Books. p. 73. ISBN 9781905505425.
  4. Table 158, National Rail timetable, May 2016.
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Eastleigh   South Western Railway
Eastleigh to Romsey Line		   Romsey


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