Whitchurch Town | |
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General information | |
Location |
Whitchurch,
Basingstoke and Deane England |
Coordinates | 51°13′44″N 1°20′36″W / 51.2289°N 1.3433°W |
Grid reference | SU459479 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
Pre-grouping | Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
4 May 1885 | Opened as Whitchurch |
1 July 1924 | Renamed Whitchurch (Hants) |
4 August 1942 | Closed |
8 March 1943 | Re-opened as Whitchurch (Hants) |
26 September 1949 | Renamed Whitchurch Town |
7 March 1960 | Closed to passengers |
6 May 1963 | Closed to goods |
Whitchurch Town railway station was a station on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway in England. It served the town of Whitchurch, Hampshire, between 1885 and 1960.
The Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway (DN&S) was opened in stages. The section between Enborne Junction (to the west of Newbury) and Winchester was formally opened on 1 May 1885, public services beginning on 4 May; among the original stations was one named Whitchurch. [1] [2] [3] It was 12 miles 57 chains (20.5 km) from Enborne Junction, and 31 miles 64 chains (51.2 km) from Didcot. [4]
Whitchurch was already served by one railway station on the LSWR which survives to this day. The DNSR had a choice of connecting to the LSWR and building a station nearby to aid interchange traffic. However, it decided to build the station further south, closer to the town. [5] [6]
The station was relatively large compared to others on this section of the line including a larger station building on the northbound platform and a subway to link the two platforms. There was also a long passing loop and three sidings complete with a large goods shed. The station also boasted a water crane and water tower. [2]
The DN&S was worked by the Great Western Railway (GWR), and at the 1923 Grouping, the DN&S was absorbed by the GWR. [8] The GWR had other stations also named Whitchurch, and to distinguish them, most were renamed: this one became Whitchurch (Hants) on 1 July 1924. [1]
Like other stations on the former DN&S line, Whitchurch (Hants) station was closed temporarily on 4 August 1942 so that the line could be upgraded for wartime freight trains; it reopened on 8 March 1943. [1] [9]
Following the nationalisation of the railways in 1948, British Railways renamed the station Whitchurch Town on 26 September 1949, a name which it retained until closure to passengers on 7 March 1960. [1] Goods services continued, but these ceased as from 6 May 1963. [2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Litchfield Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
Barton Stacey Line and station closed |
Whitchurch Town | |
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General information | |
Location |
Whitchurch,
Basingstoke and Deane England |
Coordinates | 51°13′44″N 1°20′36″W / 51.2289°N 1.3433°W |
Grid reference | SU459479 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
Pre-grouping | Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
4 May 1885 | Opened as Whitchurch |
1 July 1924 | Renamed Whitchurch (Hants) |
4 August 1942 | Closed |
8 March 1943 | Re-opened as Whitchurch (Hants) |
26 September 1949 | Renamed Whitchurch Town |
7 March 1960 | Closed to passengers |
6 May 1963 | Closed to goods |
Whitchurch Town railway station was a station on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway in England. It served the town of Whitchurch, Hampshire, between 1885 and 1960.
The Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway (DN&S) was opened in stages. The section between Enborne Junction (to the west of Newbury) and Winchester was formally opened on 1 May 1885, public services beginning on 4 May; among the original stations was one named Whitchurch. [1] [2] [3] It was 12 miles 57 chains (20.5 km) from Enborne Junction, and 31 miles 64 chains (51.2 km) from Didcot. [4]
Whitchurch was already served by one railway station on the LSWR which survives to this day. The DNSR had a choice of connecting to the LSWR and building a station nearby to aid interchange traffic. However, it decided to build the station further south, closer to the town. [5] [6]
The station was relatively large compared to others on this section of the line including a larger station building on the northbound platform and a subway to link the two platforms. There was also a long passing loop and three sidings complete with a large goods shed. The station also boasted a water crane and water tower. [2]
The DN&S was worked by the Great Western Railway (GWR), and at the 1923 Grouping, the DN&S was absorbed by the GWR. [8] The GWR had other stations also named Whitchurch, and to distinguish them, most were renamed: this one became Whitchurch (Hants) on 1 July 1924. [1]
Like other stations on the former DN&S line, Whitchurch (Hants) station was closed temporarily on 4 August 1942 so that the line could be upgraded for wartime freight trains; it reopened on 8 March 1943. [1] [9]
Following the nationalisation of the railways in 1948, British Railways renamed the station Whitchurch Town on 26 September 1949, a name which it retained until closure to passengers on 7 March 1960. [1] Goods services continued, but these ceased as from 6 May 1963. [2]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Litchfield Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
Barton Stacey Line and station closed |