Fort Brockhurst railway station
Fort Brockhurst railway station served the town of Gosport, Hampshire, England from 1865 to 1953 on the Fareham-Gosport line.
Fort Brockhurst | |
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 The site of the station, looking southeast towards Lee-on-the-Solent, in 1993 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Gosport, Hampshire England |
| Coordinates | 50.8074°N 1.1567°W |
| Grid reference | SU594013 |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway British Railways (Southern Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 November 1865 | Opened as Brockhurst |
| 17 November 1893 | Name changed to Fort Brockhurst |
| 8 June 1953 | Closed |
History
The station opened on 1 November 1865 as Brockhurst by the London and South Western Railway. It was situated on the east side of Military Road. The station's name was changed to Fort Brockhurst on 17 November 1893 to avoid confusion with Brockenhurst station in Hampshire. It originally had two platforms but a third one was built when the Lee-on-the-Solent branch opened in 1894. Most of the traffic handled at the station was naval or military related. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 8 June 1953.[1][2]
The station house has been converted to a private residence and the remains of the platforms are still clearly visible.
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 187. OCLC 931112387.
- "Disused Stations: Fort Brockhurst". Disused Stations. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Fareham Line closed, station open |
London and South Western Railway Fareham-Gosport line |
Gosport Line and station closed |