Fullerton Junction railway station

Fullerton Junction railway station served the village of Fullerton, Hampshire, England. It was on the Sprat and Winkle Line and the Fullerton to Hurstbourne Line.

This article is about the station in Hampshire, England. For Fullerton Junction in California, see Fullerton Transportation Center.

Fullerton Junction
A steam locomotive at the station in 1964
General information
LocationFullerton, Hampshire
England
Coordinates51.1523°N 1.4571°W / 51.1523; -1.4571
Grid referenceSU380393
Platforms4
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
6 March 1865 (1865-03-06)First station opened as Fullerton Bridge
1871Renamed Fullerton
2 February 1885First station closed and second station opened as Fullerton
1889Name changed to Fullerton Junction
7 July 1929Name reverted to Fullerton
7 September 1964 (1964-09-07)Closed

History

Fullerton Bridge station, on the Sprat and Winkle line, opened on 6 March 1865. It was renamed Fullerton in 1871. When the Hurstbourne-Fullerton branch opened on 2 February 1885, the platforms were moved slightly to the south. The station was re-named Fullerton Junction in 1889 but it was changed back on 7 July 1929. The station master's house remained at the original site. The branch to Hurstbourne closed for passengers in 1931 and totally in 1956. The station closed along with the Kimbridge Junction to Andover Junction section of the Sprat and Winkle on 7 September 1964.[1] The track was lifted and the buildings at the Junction station were demolished, although the platforms survive, covered in trees. The buildings at the original station are now private houses.[2][3]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Clatford
Line and station closed		   Andover and Redbridge railway
London & South Western Railway		   Stockbridge
Line and station closed
Wherwell
Line and station closed		   Fullerton to Hurstbourne Line
London and South Western Railway		   Terminus

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 189. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Fullerton Junction railway station (site), Hampshire". Geograph. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. "Test Valley Council Sprat and Winkle leaflet (site)" (PDF). Retrieved 26 July 2018.


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