Farringdon Halt railway station
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| Farringdon Halt | |
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Woodside Lane overbridge north of the site
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| Location | |
| Place | Upper Farringdon |
| Area | East Hampshire |
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| Grid reference | SU701353 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Southern Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | One |
| History | |
| 1 May 1931 | Opened as Farringdon Halt |
| 1 May 1932 | Renamed Faringdon Platform |
| 8 July 1934 | Renamed Farringdon Halt |
| 7 February 1955 | Closed to passengers |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Farringdon Halt was an intermediate station on the Meon Valley line which ran from Alton to Fareham during the 20th century. A goods yard for loading agricultural produce was already sited there, and in 1930 a short wooden platform of one coach-length was built to serve the village.[1] It opened on 1 May 1931, and from 1 May 1932 until 8 July 1934 was named Faringdon Platform, before reverting to the original name of Farringdon Halt.[2]
Closure
The passenger service ceased on 7 February 1955. A particularly difficult line to construct[3] the sidings were used intermittently for goods traffic until the track was lifted in 1968.[4]
The site today
The site is now a small business/light industrial park. Coincidentally the access road to the modern site is along the former railway trackbed from the A32.
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Alton | British Rail Southern Region Meon Valley Railway |
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