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.
Chandler's Ford  | |||||
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 Chandler's Ford station building | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh England | ||||
| Coordinates | 50°58′59″N 1°23′04″W / 50.98306°N 1.38444°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SU432206 | ||||
| Managed by | South Western Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | CFR | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 March 1847 | Opened | ||||
| 5 May 1969 | Closed | ||||
| 18 May 2003 | Reopened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.207 million | ||||
| 2019/20 | 0.165 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 38,800 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  94,656 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.129 million | ||||
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History
editThe 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was also used for transport of bricks manufactured nearby, for which a siding was provided.[2] Passenger services were withdrawn by British Rail in May 1969, although occasional diverted trains and railtours continued to use the line, passing through the station without calling. [3]
Chandler's Ford was reopened for passenger traffic on 18 May 2003,[4] 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
editSince 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.[5]
Connections
editChandler's Ford station is also served by buses on the Bluestar 1 between Southampton and Winchester via Bassett and Compton.
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Hillier, Barbara (2005). The Chandler's Ford story: from earliest times to the 21st century. Millers Dale Publications. p. 27. ISBN 9780951742372.
- ^ Smith, Roger (August 2024). "All change: Chandler's Ford". Steam Days (420): 44–47.
- ^ Bray, Nigel (2017). Eastleigh to Romsey and Salisbury. Kestrel Railway Books. p. 73. ISBN 9781905505425.
- ^ Table 158, National Rail timetable, May 2016.
External links
edit- Train times and station information for Chandler's Ford railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Eastleigh | South Western Railway Eastleigh to Romsey Line |
Romsey | ||
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