railroad.wikisort.org - StationFleet railway station serves the town of Fleet in Hampshire, England. It is situated on the South West Main Line, which has four tracks through the station. There are two platforms on the outer pair of tracks, which are served by trains between London Waterloo and Basingstoke and Southampton. The centre pair of tracks have no platforms and are used by through-services.
Railway station in Hampshire, England
This article is about the station in Hampshire. For the closed station in Lincolnshire, see Fleet railway station (Lincolnshire).
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The station, and all trains calling there, are operated by South Western Railway. It is 36 miles 38 chains (58.7 km) from Waterloo[note 1] and is situated between Farnborough (Main) and Winchfield stations.
History
The railway line through Fleet was built by the London & Southampton Railway, which was renamed the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) in 1839;[1] the section between Woking and Winchfield opening on 24 September 1838,[2] but at that time, Fleet did not have a railway station. A station, originally named Fleet Pond (after Fleet Pond) was opened in May 1847.[3] It was built on the opposite side of Minley Road as it is today. When the line was increased to four tracks, the station was rebuilt on its current site. At the time however, the station saw very little use and there were even proposals to close the station. It was renamed Fleet on 1 July 1869.[3]
In 1906, the station was expanded again as the station became busier as Fleet's population grew. The buildings were rebuilt in 1969. As of October 2013[update] work was under way to replace the station buildings and deck the southern car park to provide an extra 150 spaces. The new station building and footbridge were opened in July 2014 with the former lattice footbridge removed overnight on 23/24 July.
Services
The current Monday-Saturday off-peak service is:
- 3 trains per hour (tph) to London Waterloo, of which:
- 1 calls at Farnborough Main and Clapham Junction, taking 41 minutes.
- 1 calls at Farnborough Main, Brookwood, Woking, Weybridge, Walton-on-Thames, Surbiton and Clapham Junction, taking 56 minutes.
- 1 calls at all station as per the second layout above, minus Clapham Junction. This train is overtaken by the fast train and so should only be used to reach stations up to Surbiton.
- 2 tph terminating at Basingstoke, calling at Winchfield and Hook and taking 20 minutes.
- 1 tph to Poole, calling at Basingstoke, Winchester, Shawford, Eastleigh, Southampton Airport Parkway, Southampton Central, Totton, Ashurst New Forest, Brockenhurst, Sway, New Milton, Hinton Admiral, Christchurch, Pokesdown, Bournemouth, Branksome and Parkstone, taking 2 hours 36 minutes. This train should only be used for stations to Ashurst New Forest, Sway and Hinton Admiral. Brockenhurst, New Milton, Christchurch, Pokesdown, Bournemouth and Poole can be reached faster by changing at Southampton Central. Branksome and Parkstone can be reached faster by changing at Brockenhurst.
On Sundays this becomes:
- 1 tph to London, calling at Farnborough Main, Brookwood, Woking, Surbiton, Wimbledon and Clapham Junction, taking 1 hour 7 minutes. (When returning from London passengers should ensure they are in the front part of the train.)
- 1 tph to Basingstoke as above, taking 17 minutes.
Miscellaneous
In May 2010, the body of a newborn baby girl was found abandoned in a rubbish bin at the station. A murder investigation was opened based upon the baby's injuries.[4]
The two platforms are numbered; Platform 1 is for London-bound trains, Platform 2 is for trains for Basingstoke (and beyond).
Notes
- Railways in the United Kingdom historically are measured in miles and chains. There are 80 chains to one mile.
References
- Williams, R.A. (1968). The London & South Western Railway, volume 1: The Formative Years. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 20, 122. ISBN 0-7153-4188-X.
- Williams 1968, p. 38
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 97. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- "Dead baby left at Hampshire railway station". BBC News. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
External links
Preceding station |
National Rail |
Following station
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Farnborough (Main) |
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South Western Railway London to Basingstoke |
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Winchfield |
Farnborough (Main) |
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South Western Railway London to Poole |
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Basingstoke |
Railway stations in Hampshire |
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Exeter to London | |
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Weymouth to London |
- Hinton Admiral
- New Milton
- Sway
- Brockenhurst
- Beaulieu Road
- Ashurst New Forest
- Totton
- Redbridge
- Millbrook
- Southampton Central
- St Denys
- Swaythling
- Southampton Airport Parkway
- Eastleigh
- Shawford
- Winchester
- Micheldever
- Basingstoke
- Hook
- Winchfield
- Fleet
- Farnborough (Main)
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Portsmouth to London |
- Portsmouth Harbour
- Portsmouth & Southsea
- Fratton
- Hilsea
- Bedhampton
- Havant
- Rowlands Castle
- Petersfield
- Liss
- Liphook
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Alton to London | |
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Brockenhurst to Lymington |
- Brockenhurst
- Lymington Town
- Lymington Pier
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Cardiff to Portsmouth |
- Dean
- Mottisfont & Dunbridge
- Romsey
- Redbridge
- Millbrook
- Southampton Central
- St Denys
- Bitterne
- Woolston
- Sholing
- Netley
- Hamble
- Bursledon
- Swanwick
- Fareham
- Portchester
- Cosham
- Hilsea
- Fratton
- Portsmouth & Southsea
- Portsmouth Harbour
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Southampton to Brighton |
- Southampton Central
- St Denys
- Bitterne
- Woolston
- Sholing
- Netley
- Hamble
- Bursledon
- Swanwick
- Fareham
- Portchester
- Cosham
- Bedhampton
- Havant
- Warblington
- Emsworth
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Eastleigh to Fareham |
- Eastleigh
- Hedge End
- Botley
- Fareham
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Southampton to Salisbury via Chandler's Ford |
- Southampton Airport Parkway
- Eastleigh
- Chandler's Ford
- Romsey
- Mottisfont & Dunbridge
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Basingstoke to Reading | |
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Gatwick Airport to Reading |
- Blackwater
- Farnborough North
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Watercress Line |
- Alton
- Medstead and Four Marks
- Ropley
- Alresford
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South Western Railway routes |
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Main line routes serving this station | South West Main Line |
- London Waterloo
- Clapham Junction
- Woking
- Farnborough (Main)
- Fleet
- Basingstoke
- Micheldever
- Winchester
- Shawford
- Eastleigh
- Southampton Airport Parkway
- Swaythling
- St Denys
- Southampton Central
- Redbridge
- Totton
- Ashurst New Forest
- Beaulieu Road
- Brockenhurst
- Sway
- New Milton
- Hinton Admiral
- Christchurch
- Pokesdown for Boscombe
- Bournemouth
- Branksome
- Parkstone
- Poole
- Hamworthy
- Holton Heath
- Wareham
- Wool
- Moreton
- Dorchester South
- Upwey
- Weymouth
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Suburban and non-main line routes serving this station | London to Basingstoke |
- London Waterloo
- Clapham Junction
- Wimbledon
- Surbiton
- Walton-on-Thames
- Weybridge
- Woking
- Brookwood
- Farnborough (Main)
- Fleet
- Winchfield
- Hook
- Basingstoke
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| Island Line routes serving this station | |
| Stations in italics are served on limited occasions, at peak hours or on Sundays only. |
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South Western Railway - Island Line - National Rail - Southern - CrossCountry - Great Western Railway |
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