Cliddesden railway station

Cliddesden
Location
Place Cliddesden
Area Basingstoke and Deane
Coordinates 51°14′14″N 1°05′15″W / 51.2372°N 1.0874°W / 51.2372; -1.0874Coordinates: 51°14′14″N 1°05′15″W / 51.2372°N 1.0874°W / 51.2372; -1.0874
Grid reference SU638490
Operations
Original company Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway
Pre-grouping London and South Western Railway
Post-grouping Southern Railway
Platforms 1
History
1 June 1901 (1901-06-01) Station opened
1 January 1917 Closed
18 August 1924 Reopened
12 September 1932 (1932-09-12) Closed to passengers
1 June 1936 Closed to goods
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Cliddesden railway station was a railway station in the village of Cliddesden, Hampshire, UK. The station was a stop on the Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway until its closure in 1932.

History

When built, a wind engine was provided to supply the station buildings and cottages. It was made by John Wallis Titt. The wind engine outlasted the railway, surviving until the 1940s.[1] The station was used for the filming of 1937 film Oh, Mr Porter! which features Cliddesden as the fictional Buggleskelly.

Route

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Basingstoke   Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway   Herriard

Sources

References

  1. Griffith, Edward (1982). The Basingstoke & Alton Light Railway 1901 - 1936. Newbury: Kingfisher Railway Publications. p. 16.


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