Gosport Road and Alverstoke railway station

Gosport Road and Alverstoke railway station served the town of Gosport, Hampshire, England, from 1865 to 1915 on the Stokes Bay line.

Gosport Road and Alverstoke
General information
LocationGosport, Hampshire
England
Coordinates50°47′31″N 1°08′25″W / 50.7919°N 1.1402°W / 50.7919; -1.1402
Grid referenceSZ607995
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyStokes Bay Railway and Pier Company
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Key dates
1 June 1865 (1865-06-01)Opened as Stoke Road
8 November 1866Name changed to Gosport Road
October 1893Name changed to Gosport Road and Alverstoke
1 November 1915 (1915-11-01)Closed

History

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The station was opened as Stoke Road on 1 June 1865 by the Stokes Bay Railway and Pier Company. It was situated on the south side of Pier Road. The platforms were initially low, both of them having a waiting shelter. On the up platform was the ticket office. The station and platforms were rebuilt in 1885, both of them now being a standard height. The station's name was changed to Gosport Road on 8 November 1866 and changed again to Gosport Road and Alverstoke in October 1893. It closed on 1 November 1915.[1] The station buildings were converted to housing for the station guard.[2] The station was demolished in the 1930s and the site is now partly occupied by housing and a road.

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 202. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations". Retrieved 11 October 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Gosport
Line and station closed
  Stokes Bay Railway and Pier Company
Stokes Bay line
  Stokes Bay
Line and station closed