Chandler's Ford railway station explained

Chandler's Ford
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh
Country:England
Coordinates:50.9831°N -1.3844°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:South Western Railway
Platforms:1
Code:CFR
Classification:DfT category E
Events:Opened
Years1:5 May 1969
Events1:Closed
Years2:18 May 2003
Events2:Reopened
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Chandler's Ford railway station serves the Chandler's Ford area of Eastleigh in Hampshire, England. It is on the Eastleigh to Romsey Line, 75chain25chain measured from .

History

The station was opened as a halt by the London and South Western Railway in 1847.[1] The station was also used for transport of bricks manufactured nearby, for which a siding was provided.[2] Passenger services were withdrawn by British Rail in May 1969, although occasional diverted trains and railtours continued to use the line, passing through the station without calling. [3]

Chandler's Ford was reopened for passenger traffic on 18 May 2003,[4] though the new station building was not completed until later that year. It was officially opened on 18 October 2003 by the television gardening presenter Charlie Dimmock, who originates from the area. The original station had two platforms, but the new station has only one, as the line is now single-track only.

Services

Since reopening in 2003, the typical off-peak service is one train per hour to, and one train per hour to via .[5]

Connections

Chandler's Ford station is also served by buses on the Bluestar 1 between Southampton and Winchester via Bassett and Compton.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: O’Brien . Charles. Bailey . Bruce. Pevsner . Nikolaus . Lloyd . David W. . 2018 . The Buildings of England Hampshire: South . Yale University Press . 200–201. 9780300225037.
  2. Book: Hillier, Barbara . The Chandler's Ford story: from earliest times to the 21st century . Millers Dale Publications . 2005 . 9780951742372 . 27.
  3. Smith . Roger . August 2024 . All change: Chandler's Ford . Steam Days . 420 . 44-47.
  4. Book: Bray, Nigel . Eastleigh to Romsey and Salisbury . Kestrel Railway Books . 2017 . 9781905505425 . 73.
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