Fort Brockhurst railway station explained

Fort Brockhurst
Status:Disused
Borough:Gosport, Hampshire
Country:England
Coordinates:50.8074°N -1.1567°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:3
Original:London and South Western Railway
Postgroup:Southern Railway
British Railways (Southern Region)
Events:Opened as Brockhurst
Years1:17 November 1893
Events1:Name changed to Fort Brockhurst
Events2:Closed

Fort Brockhurst railway station served the town of Gosport, Hampshire, England from 1865 to 1953 on the Fareham-Gosport line.

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 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. Passenger services that ran on the Lee-on-Solent Line ceased on 1 January 1931.[1] The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 8 June 1953.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fort Brockhurst station (site/remains),... © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 5 July 2022.
  2. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 187. 931112387.
  3. Web site: Disused Stations: Fort Brockhurst. Disused Stations. 28 June 2017.