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King's Worthy railway station

Coordinates: 51°05′10″N 1°18′06″W / 51.0861°N 1.3018°W / 51.0861; -1.3018
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King's Worthy
Station in the 1900s.
General information
LocationKings Worthy, Winchester
England
Grid referenceSU490321
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDidcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Pre-groupingDidcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 February 1909 (1909-02-01)Opened
4 August 1942Closed
8 March 1943Re-opened
7 March 1960Closed[1][2]

King's Worthy railway station was a station on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway in England. It was built in 1909 as a direct petition from local residents of Easton and Abbots Worthy.

Construction of the station resulted in the addition of another passing loop on the line and a single siding which was later provided with a goods shed. Five years before the closure of the station the passing loop was removed leaving the station building on the remaining single platform (previously the northbound platform). The station was demolished after closure and the site is now under the A34 dual carriageway.

Map

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A 1913 Railway Clearing House map showing (right) railways in the vicinity of King's Worthy

Routes

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Worthy Down
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
  Winchester (Chesil)
Line and station closed

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 250. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 135. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

51°05′10″N 1°18′06″W / 51.0861°N 1.3018°W / 51.0861; -1.3018