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.[1] 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.[2]

Farringdon Halt
Woodside Lane overbridge north of the site
General information
Location	Upper Farringdon, East Hampshire England
Coordinates	51.109729°N 0.995972°W / 51.109729; -0.995972
Grid reference	SU701353
Platforms	One
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Southern Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 May 1931 (1931-05-01)	Opened as Farringdon Halt
1 May 1932	Renamed Faringdon Platform
8 July 1934	Renamed Farringdon Halt
7 February 1955 (1955-02-07)	Closed to passengers
13 August 1968	closed for freight

Closure

The passenger service ceased on 7 February 1955. A particularly difficult line to construct[3] the sidings were used intermittently for goods traffic until 13 August 1968 after which the track was lifted.

The site today

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.

Route

See also

• List of closed railway stations in Britain

References

External links

• Details of route

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