Farringdon Halt railway station
| Farringdon Halt | |
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Woodside Lane overbridge north of the site
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| Location | |
| Place | Upper Farringdon |
| Area | East Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 51°06′44″N 0°59′54″W / 51.1122°N 0.9983°WCoordinates: 51°06′44″N 0°59′54″W / 51.1122°N 0.9983°W |
| Grid reference | SU701353 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Southern Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | One |
| History | |
| 1 May 1931 | Opened as Farringdon Halt |
| 1 May 1932 | Renamed Faringdon Platform |
| 8 July 1934 | Renamed Farringdon Halt |
| 7 February 1955 | Closed to passengers |
| 13 August 1968 | closed for freight |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Farringdon Halt was an intermediate station on the Meon Valley line which ran from Alton to Fareham, England during the 20th century. A goods yard for loading agricultural produce was already sited there, and in 1930 a short wooden platform of one coach-length was built to serve the village. It opened on 1 May 1931, and from 1 May 1932 until 8 July 1934 was named Faringdon Platform, before reverting to the original name of Farringdon Halt.
The passenger service ceased on 7 February 1955. A particularly difficult line to construct the sidings were used intermittently for goods traffic until 13 August 1968 after which the track was lifted.
The site is now a small business/light industrial park. Coincidentally the access road to the modern site is along the former railway trackbed from the A32.
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