Meon Valley Railway Line (trail)
Meon Valley Railway |
Overview |
Status |
Closed and dismantled |
Locale |
Hampshire, United Kingdom |
Termini |
Alton Fareham
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Stations |
9 |
Operation |
Opened |
1 June 1903 (1903-06-01)
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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 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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Highest elevation |
519 ft (158 m) |
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