Tisted railway station
Tisted was a railway station on the Meon Valley line which served the village of East Tisted.[1] It opened in 1903 and closed in 1955. The main station building, designed by T. P. Figgis, is now a private residence.
Tisted | |
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| General information | |
| Location | East Tisted, East Hampshire England |
| Coordinates | 51.0849°N 0.9922°W |
| Grid reference | SU706321 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and South Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1903 | Opened |
| 7 February 1955 | Closed |
Closure
The last train, pulled by two T9 class locomotives (30301 and 30732), left on 6 February 1955.[2]
The site today
The station building survived the closure and is now a private residence.[3]
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farringdon Halt | British Rail Southern Region Meon Valley Railway line |
Privett |
Notes
- Stone, R.A. (1983). The Meon Valley Railway. Cheltenham: Runpast Publishing. ISBN 978-1-870754-36-1.
- Hay, P. (1985). Steaming through East Hants. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 0-906520-18-5.
- McGhie, Caroline (8 March 2009). "Rise above your station". Sunday Telegraph. No. 2, 491. p. L6.
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