Lee-on-the-Solent railway station

Disused railway station in Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire

50°47′58″N 1°12′05″W / 50.7995°N 1.2015°W / 50.7995; -1.2015Grid referenceSU563003Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLee-on-the-Solent RailwayPre-groupingLee-on-the-Solent RailwayPost-groupingSouthern RailwayKey dates12 May 1894 (1894-05-12)Opened31 August 1914Closed temporarily1 October 1914Reopened1 January 1931Closed to passengers30 September 1935 (1935-09-30)Closed completely

Lee-on-the-Solent railway station served the district of Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, England from 1894 to 1935 on the Lee-on-Solent Line.

History

The station opened on 12 May 1894 by the Lee-on-the-Solent Railway. It was situated on the west side of Marine Parade on the B3333. Like the rest of the halts on the line, it closed temporarily on 31 August 1914 and reopened on 1 October 1914. In 1917, a seaplane depot opened nearby and was accessible via rail. The freight traffic handled at the station was coal and building materials used for houses that were being built nearby. The station closed to passengers on 1 January 1931[1] and to goods traffic on 30 September 1935.[2]. After closure the station building was converted into an amusement arcade.

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 260. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Lee-on-the-Solent Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Elmore Halt
Line and station closed 		  Lee-on-the-Solent Railway   Terminus


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