Lee-on-the-Solent railway station explained

Lee-on-the-Solent
Status:Disused
Borough:Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire
Country:England
Coordinates:50.7995°N -1.2015°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Lee-on-the-Solent Railway
Pregroup:Lee-on-the-Solent Railway
Postgroup:Southern Railway
Events:Opened
Years1:31 August 1914
Events1:Closed temporarily
Years2:1 October 1914
Events2:Reopened
Years3:1 January 1931
Events3:Closed to passengers
Events4:Closed completely

Lee-on-the-Solent railway station served the district of Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, England from 1894 to 1935 on the Lee-on-Solent Line.

History

The station opened on 12 May 1894 by the Lee-on-the-Solent Railway. It was situated on the west side of Marine Parade on the B3333. Like the rest of the halts on the line, it closed temporarily on 31 August 1914 and reopened on 1 October 1914. In 1917, a seaplane depot opened nearby and was accessible via rail. The freight traffic handled at the station was coal and building materials used for houses that were being built nearby. The station closed to passengers on 1 January 1931[1] and to goods traffic on 30 September 1935.[2] After closure the station building was converted into an amusement arcade.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 260. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Disused Stations: Lee-on-the-Solent Station. Disused Stations. 11 April 2018.