Worthy Down Halt railway station

Worthy Down Halt
Location
Place South Wonston
Area Winchester
Coordinates 51°06′48″N 1°18′57″W / 51.1134°N 1.3159°W / 51.1134; -1.3159Coordinates: 51°06′48″N 1°18′57″W / 51.1134°N 1.3159°W / 51.1134; -1.3159
Grid reference SU479351
Operations
Original company Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Pre-grouping Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Platforms 2
History
1 April 1918 (1918-04-01) Opened as Worthy Down Platform
4 August 1942 Closed
8 March 1943 Re-opened
18 June 1951 Renamed Worthy Down Halt
7 March 1960 Closed
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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.

Routes

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
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