Durley Halt railway station

Durley Halt railway station was the only intermediate stop on the ​3 ³⁄₄ mile Bishops Waltham branch line[1] that connected Bishops Waltham to Botley.[2] Opened in 1909 it was only ever lightly used[3] but remained open to passengers until the last train called on 31 December 1932; Freight trains continued along the line past the station until 1962.

Bishops Waltham branch
Bishops Waltham Calcot Lane bridge Blind Lane / Durley Mill crossing Durley Halt Wangfield Lane bridge Botley Eastleigh–Fareham line

Durley Halt
The remains of Durley Halt Platform, April 2004
Location	Durley Mill, City of Winchester England
Coordinates	50.93278°N 1.25306°W
Grid reference	SU525150
Platforms	One
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and South Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Key dates
23 Dec 1909	Opened
2 Jan 1933	Closed to passengers

See also

• List of closed railway stations in Britain

References

1. "Visit Winchester" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011.
2. Simmonds, R; Robertson, K (1988). The Bishops Waltham Branch. Corhampton: Wild Swan. ISBN 0-906867-67-3.
3. "Only known photo". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012.

External links

• Geograph
• Durley Halt at Disused Stations

Route

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Bishops Waltham		British Railways Southern Region London and South Western Railway		Botley