Durley Halt railway station

Durley Halt railway station was the only intermediate stop on the 3+3⁄4 mile Bishops Waltham branch line[1] that connected Bishops Waltham to Botley.[2] Opened in 1909 it was only ever lightly used[3] but remained open to passengers until the last train called on 31 December 1932; Freight trains continued along the line past the station until 1962.

Bishops Waltham branch
 Gas works
 Line to Clay pits
 Bishops Waltham
Calcot Lane bridge
Blind Lane / Durley Mill crossing
 Durley Halt
Wangfield Lane bridge (demolished)
 Botley
Eastleigh–Fareham line

Durley Halt
The remains of Durley Halt Platform, April 2004
General information
LocationDurley Mill, City of Winchester
England
Coordinates50.93278°N 1.25306°W / 50.93278; -1.25306
Grid referenceSU525150
PlatformsOne
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and South Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
23 Dec 1909Opened
2 Jan 1933Closed to passengers

See also

References
  1. "Visit Winchester" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011.
  2. Simmonds, R; Robertson, K (1988). The Bishops Waltham Branch. Corhampton: Wild Swan. ISBN 0-906867-67-3.
  3. "Only known photo". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012.

Route
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bishops Waltham   British Railways
Southern Region
London and South Western Railway		   Botley


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