Chandler's Ford railway station

Railway station in Hampshire, England

50°58′59″N 1°23′04″W / 50.98306°N 1.38444°W / 50.98306; -1.38444Grid referenceSU432206Managed bySouth Western RailwayPlatforms1Other informationStation codeCFRClassificationDfT category EKey dates1 March 1847 (1847-03-01)Opened5 May 1969Closed18 May 2003ReopenedPassengers2018/19Decrease 0.207 million2019/20Decrease 0.165 million2020/21Decrease 38,8002021/22Increase 94,6562022/23Increase 0.129 million
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Chandler's Ford railway station serves the Chandler's Ford area of Eastleigh in Hampshire, England. It is on the Eastleigh to Romsey Line, 75 miles 25 chains (121.2 km) measured from London Waterloo.

History

The station was opened as a halt by the London and South Western Railway in 1847.[1] The station was also used for transport of bricks manufactured nearby, for which a siding was provided.[2] Passenger services were withdrawn by British Rail in May 1969, although occasional diverted trains and railtours continued to use the line, passing through the station without calling.

Chandler's Ford was reopened for passenger traffic on 18 May 2003,[3] though the new station building was not completed until later that year. It was officially opened on 18 October 2003 by the television gardening presenter Charlie Dimmock, who originates from the area. The original station had two platforms, but the new station has only one, as the line is now single-track only.

Services

Since reopening in 2003, the typical off-peak service is one train per hour to Romsey, and one train per hour to Salisbury via Southampton Central.[4]

Connections

Chandler's Ford station is also served by buses on the Bluestar 1 between Southampton and Winchester via Bassett and Compton.

References

  1. ^ O’Brien, Charles; Bailey, Bruce; Pevsner, Nikolaus; Lloyd, David W. (2018). The Buildings of England Hampshire: South. Yale University Press. pp. 200–201. ISBN 9780300225037.
  2. ^ Hillier, Barbara (2005). The Chandler's Ford story: from earliest times to the 21st century. Millers Dale Publications. p. 27. ISBN 9780951742372.
  3. ^ Bray, Nigel (2017). Eastleigh to Romsey and Salisbury. Kestrel Railway Books. p. 73. ISBN 9781905505425.
  4. ^ Table 158, National Rail timetable, May 2016.

External links

  • Local Rail Information
  • Train times and station information for Chandler's Ford railway station from National Rail
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Eastleigh   South Western Railway
Eastleigh to Romsey Line
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Exeter to London
Weymouth to London
Portsmouth to London
Alton to London
Brockenhurst to Lymington
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Southampton to Brighton
Eastleigh to Fareham
Southampton to Salisbury
via Chandler's Ford
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