Worthy Down Halt railway station was built in 1918 as a small single platform halt to serve the Royal Flying Corps (later RAF) depot nearby. It included two passing loops (the shorter of which was used as a siding) to provide supplies to the site. Later, the station became a junction for a spur to connect with the Southern Railway line through Winchester. At this point an additional line was built on the opposite side of the station to provide an island platform serving both northbound and southbound trains on separate lines.
Worthy Down Halt | |
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| General information | |
| Location | South Wonston, Winchester England |
| Coordinates | 51°06′48″N 1°18′57″W / 51.1134°N 1.3159°W |
| Grid reference | SU479351 |
| 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 | |
| 1 April 1918 | Opened as Worthy Down Platform |
| 4 August 1942 | Closed |
| 8 March 1943 | Re-opened |
| 18 June 1951 | Renamed Worthy Down Halt |
| 7 March 1960[1][2] | Closed |
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Scotney Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
King's Worthy Line and station closed |
References
edit- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 466. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 255. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.