Hayling Island (called South Hayling until 1892[2]) was a station on Hayling Island in southeastern Hampshire, England. It was opened for passengers in 1867 as the terminus[3] of the four and a half mile[4] Hayling Island branch, a single track[5] line from Havant which transported holidaymakers to the resort[6] until its closure in 1963.[7]
Hayling Island | |
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.jpg) Former goods shed | |
| General information | |
| Location | West Town, Hayling Island, Havant England |
| Grid reference | SZ709998 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Hayling Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping | |
| Key dates | |
| January 1865 | opened for goods |
| 17 July 1867 | Opened for passengers as "South Hayling" |
| 1 January 1892 | Renamed "Hayling Island" |
| 4 November 1963[1] | Closed |
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The station had a small wooden coal stage used to refill the bunkers of the A1X steam locomotives working the branch. Goods services, including wagons of coal for the locomotives, continued until the last day of operation.
The only part of the station remaining today is the former goods shed which was incorporated into a theatre,[8] and is a landmark on one end of the Hayling Billy Trail.[9]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| North Hayling | Southern Region Hayling Island branch |
Terminus |
References
edit- ^ Old Hampshire Gazetteer
- ^ "Branch Line to Hayling" Mitchell, V./Smith, K (In association with Bell, A): Midhurst, Middleton Press, 18984 ISBN 0-906520-12-6
- ^ "Hampshire railways remembered" Oppitz, L Newbury, Countryside 1988 ISBN 1-85306-020-8
- ^ Enthusiasts Web-Site
- ^ "A Guide to Hayling Island branch line" Pierce Jones, V/Walton, R.; Hayling Island, waltondesign, 2005
- ^ Memories of the Hayling Island Branch: Produced by Ian Heys for "Branch Line Videos", Catalogue Number 418-514424
- ^ "Catching the train to Hayling Island: a history" Newell, L: Havant, Havant Borough Council, 2005 OCLC 867901079 (2003) ASIN B00ECYSW6O (2000)
- ^ HIADS Web-Site Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Hayling Billy Leisure Trail" Marshall, B Havant, Bosmere Hundred Society,1992
External links
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