Petersfield railway station serves the market town of Petersfield, Hampshire, England. It is on the Portsmouth Direct line, 54 miles 71 chains (88.3 km) down the line from London Waterloo via Woking.[1]
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General information | |
Location | Petersfield, East Hampshire England |
Coordinates | 51°00′25″N 0°56′28″W |
Grid reference | SU743235 |
Managed by | South Western Railway |
Platforms | 2 (was 4) |
Other information | |
Station code | PTR |
Classification | DfT category C2 |
History | |
Opened | 1859 |
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
The station has two tracks, and two platforms, although in the past had a third platform branching into the coal yard situated adjacent to the station and a fourth platform on the north side of the level crossing serving the branch to Midhurst closed in 1955. The main buildings date back to the opening of the line in 1859 and are of a "town" type, larger than other wayside stations on the route but identical to Godalming. The signal box, situated by the level crossing at the north-east end of the station, is an LSWR Type 3a box and a Grade II listed building.[2]
There used to be a halt between Petersfield and Rowlands Castle, to the south of Buriton Tunnel, called Woodcroft. It was built to serve the local naval establishment. Because of its naval nature it was not featured on many maps, some maps however did mark it by a little tab but without a name.
All services at Petersfield are operated by South Western Railway using Class 444 and 450 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]
The station is also served by a single evening service to Southampton Central.
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Liss or Haslemere | South Western Railway Portsmouth Direct Line |
Rowlands Castle or Havant | ||
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Liss Line and station open | Southern Railway Portsmouth Direct Line | Woodcroft Halt Line open, station closed |
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Terminus | Midhurst Railways | Rogate |
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Exeter to London |
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Weymouth to London |
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Portsmouth to London |
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Alton to London |
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Brockenhurst to Lymington |
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Cardiff to Portsmouth |
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Southampton to Brighton |
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Eastleigh to Fareham |
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Southampton to Salisbury via Chandler's Ford |
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Basingstoke to Reading |
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Gatwick Airport to Reading |
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Watercress Line |
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South Western Railway - Island Line - National Rail - Southern - CrossCountry - Great Western Railway |