Bishops Waltham railway station
Demolished railway station in England
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Bishops Waltham railway station was a railway station in Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England. The station was the terminus [1] of the 3.75 mile branch line[2] that connected [3] to the main line at Botley railway station. It opened on 1 June 1863, and closed to passengers on 2 January 1933.[4] After closure to freight in 1962 it was demolished in 1965 and the site is now a roundabout.[5]
Bishops Waltham | |||||
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April 1963 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Bishop's Waltham, Winchester England | ||||
| Coordinates | 50.9544°N 1.2180°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SU550175 | ||||
| Platforms | One | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Bishops Waltham Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 June 1863 | Opened | ||||
| 2 January 1933 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 27 April 1962 | Closed to freight | ||||
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