No 2 Range Halt railway station explained

No 2 Range Halt
Status:Disused
Borough:East Hampshire
Country:England
Coordinates:51.089°N -0.874°W
Platforms:0
Original:Longmoor Military Railway
Years:probably 1932
Events:station opened
Years1:31 October 1969
Events1:closed

No 2 Range Halt railway station is a former railway station, on the Longmoor Military Railway, serving No 2 range, it was sometimes known as Two Range Halt implying there were two ranges but the halt was only close to No 2 range.

The station probably opened in 1932, it is mentioned in the winter timetable as a request stop but is not mentioned in the summer 1932 timetable.

The station had no platforms or other facilities except for a block post, the Army's name for a signal box.

The station was closed along with the rest of the line on 31 October 1969.

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