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Meon Valley Railway

Meon Valley Railway
Overview
Status Closed and dismantled
Locale Hampshire, United Kingdom
Termini Alton
Fareham
Stations 9
Operation
Opened 1 June 1903 (1903-06-01)
Closed 5 February 1955 (1955-02-05) (passengers, freight between Farringdon and Droxford)
30 April 1962 (1962-04-30) (freight between Fareham and Droxford)
13 August 1968 (1968-08-13) (freight between Alton and Farringdon)
Owner London and South Western Railway
Operator(s) London and South Western Railway
Technical
Line length 22 miles 24 chains (35.89 km)
Number of tracks One
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Highest elevation 519 ft (158 m)
Route map
Meon Valley Railway
Basingstoke & Alton Light Rly
Alton/Alton Line
Watercress Line/Butts Junction
Farringdon Halt
Tisted
Privett
Privett Tunnel 1,056 yards (966 m)
West Meon Tunnel
West Meon Viaduct
over River Meon
West Meon
Droxford
Mislingford Goods Depot
River Meon
Wickham
Eastleigh to Fareham line
Knowle Junction
River Meon
Knowle Halt
Former Loop Line
West Coastway Line
Fareham
West Coastway Line
former Gosport line
Meon Valley Railway
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