Station Name: FAREHAM
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Date opened: | 289.11.1841 |
Location: | North side of The Avenue (A27) at the end of a short approach road |
Company on opening: | London & South Western Railway |
Date closed to passengers: | Still open |
Date closed completely: | Still open |
Company on closing: | Still open |
Present state: | Still open |
County: | Hampshire |
OS Grid Ref: | SU569063 |
Date of visit: | Not visited |
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FAREHAM
- GOSPORT LINE The railway and the station were very busy in the middle part of the 19th century, particularly with the carriage of coal and other freight. However the opening of a direct service from London to Portsmouth in 1847 began to have a heavy impact on Gosport. An intermediate station at Brockhurst was opened on 1st November 1865 to accommodate the troops occupying the forts at the north end of the town. By 1900 passenger numbers were in decline due in part to the competition from street tramways but with the coming of WW1 rail traffic quickly improved with supplies to and from the Royal Clarence Yard and large numbers of troop movements including the transportation of the wounded soldiers to Haslar Hospital in Gosport. After the war, the line was again in decline and in 1934
the twin track to Fareham was singled leaving only a passing
loop at Brockhurst; a rubber tyred, petrol engine, rail
bus was introduced in 1937 as a further economy measure. Despite
the lack of passengers, goods traffic on the line remained
heavy and was increasing up to the start of WW2. During the
war the branch once again saw increased military activity
including supplies, hospital trains and trains carrying prisoners
of war on their way to the local internment camp. With the
end of the hostilities in 1945 the future of the line was
soon in doubt with closure to passengers coming on 6th June
1953. Freight traffic continued until 30th January 1969 when
final closure came with only the northern section of the line
serving the Royal Naval stores depot at Bedenham being retained;
this remains in use today. The section of line between Fort
Brockhurst and the outskirts of Gosport has now been turned
into a public footpath and cycleway. For other stations on the Fareham - Gosport branch click on the station name: Fort Brockhurst, Gosport & Gosport Clarence Yard For other stations on the
Lee-on-the-Solent branch click on the station name: Fort
Gomer Halt, Browndown
Halt, Elmore
Halt, See also the Stokes Bay and Gosport Road & Alverstoke |
Last updated: Thursday, 18-May-2017 11:50:54 CEST |
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