Durley Halt railway station
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LocationDurley Mill, City of Winchester
England
England
PlatformsOne
Durley Halt | |||||
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The remains of Durley Halt Platform, April 2004 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Durley Mill, City of Winchester England | ||||
| Coordinates | 50°55′58″N 1°15′11″W / 50.93278°N 1.25306°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SU525150 | ||||
| Platforms | One | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | London and South Western Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 23 December 1909 | Opened | ||||
| 2 January 1933 | Closed to passengers | ||||
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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.
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