Durley Halt railway station

Durley Halt
The remains of Durley Halt Platform, April 2004
Location
Place	Durley Mill
Area	City of Winchester
Coordinates	50°55′58″N 1°15′11″W / 50.9328°N 1.2531°WCoordinates: 50°55′58″N 1°15′11″W / 50.9328°N 1.2531°W
Grid reference	SU525150
Operations
Original company	London and South Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Platforms	One
History
23 Dec 1909	Opened
2 Jan 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.

Bishops Waltham branch
Legend Bishops Waltham Calcot Lane Bridge Blind Lane / Durley Mill crossing Durley Halt Wangfield Lane Bridge Botley Station Eastleigh to Fareham line

See also

• List of closed railway stations in Britain

References

1. "Visit Winchester" (PDF).
2. Simmonds, R; Robertson, K (1988). The Bishops Waltham Branch. Corhampton: Wild Swan. ISBN 0-906867-67-3.
3. "Only known photo".

External links

• Geograph
• Durley Halt at Disused Stations

Route

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Bishops Waltham		British Railways Southern Region London and South Western Railway		Botley