Knowle Halt railway station

Knowle Halt Railway Station
Site of former Knowle Halt
Location
Place	Knowle
Area	Winchester City Council
Coordinates	50°52′55″N 1°12′29″W / 50.882°N 1.208°W / 50.882; -1.208Coordinates: 50°52′55″N 1°12′29″W / 50.882°N 1.208°W / 50.882; -1.208
Grid reference	SU558095
Operations
Pre-grouping	London & South Western Railway (1907-1923)
Post-grouping	Southern Railway (1923 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (from 1948)
Platforms	One
History
1 May 1907	Opened
6 April 1964	Closed
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

Knowle Halt was a railway station in the county of Hampshire in England. It was served by trains on the Eastleigh to Fareham and Meon Valley lines. The station opened in 1907 and closed in 1964.

The station was opened on 1 May 1907 by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) to serve Knowle Hospital, then known as the Hampshire County Lunatic Asylum. Opened as Knowle Asylum Halt, its name was changed to Knowle Platform and then, from 1942, to Knowle Halt.

From the beginning, this simple halt was fitted with electric lights, powered from the nearby hospital's generators. This made it one of the first rural stations in Hampshire to have electric lighting.

The station was originally closed on 12 August 1963, but was re-opened the following day due to objections from trade unions. The halt finally closed on 6 April 1964.

Concrete platform supports still exist on the now single track of the Eastleigh to Fareham Line. Due to the provision of much new housing on and around the former hospital site, on the outskirts of Fareham, it has been suggested that the station should be considered for reopening.