Privett railway station
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| Privett Railway Station- now a private residence | |||
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| Location | Privett | ||
| Area | East Hampshire District Council | ||
| Grid reference | SU675285 | ||
| Operations | |||
| Pre-grouping | London & South Western Railway (1903-1923) | ||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway (1923 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1955) |
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| Platforms | 1903-1921:two; 1921-55:one | ||
| History | |||
| 1 June 1903 | Opened | ||
| 21 September 1955 | Closed | ||
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Privett station was an intermediate station on the Meon Valley line which ran from Alton to Fareham during the first half of the 20th century. Opened on 1 June 1903, its only minor claim to fame was that it caused Privett Halt in Gosport to be re-named[1]. A particularly difficult line to construct(It cost the equivalent of 27 millionGBP[2]), its most dramatic feature was the 1000 yard tunnel north of the village a few yards east of the Alton road[3]. The station was also the summit of the line, at 519 feet (158 metres) above sea level. Never a busy station it was reduced from a two platform to one operation in 1921 and finally closed on 5 February 1955, although the goods services were retained[4].
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| East Tisted | British Rail Southern Region Meon Valley Railway line |
West Meon | ||
[edit] References
- ^ RE-named to avoid confusion
- ^ “The Meon Valley Railway” Stone, R.A : Cheltenham,Runpast Publishing, 1983 ISBN 978-1870754361
- ^ “A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 3 (1908)” Page,W(Ed) Parishes: Privett p 336
- ^ Stone(Ibid)
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