Meon Valley Railway
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The Meon Valley Railway was a former rural railway line in Hampshire, England, known for serving the Meon Valley communities before its closure and later becoming a popular route for walking and cycling.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disused railway
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| builtBy | London and South Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Disused railway lines in Hampshire
ⓘ
Rail trails in England ⓘ Standard gauge railways in England ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Alton line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portsmouth Direct Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1898 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endPoint | Fareham railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| freightClosureDate | 1968-08-30 ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Droxford railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knowle Halt NERFINISHED ⓘ Titchfield Halt NERFINISHED ⓘ West Meon railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Wickham railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Privett tunnel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Meon Viaduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | route largely preserved as public path ⓘ |
| laterOperatingCompany | British Railways Southern Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 22 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Hampshire ⓘ |
| notableEvent | used for special trains during World War II ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1903-06-01 ⓘ |
| operatingCompanyAtGrouping | Southern Railway GENERATED ⓘ |
| owner | London and South Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partlyDesignatedAs | Meon Valley Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerClosureDate | 1955-02-07 ⓘ |
| postClosureUse |
cycling route
ⓘ
recreational path ⓘ walking route ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
agricultural freight transport
ⓘ
rural passenger transport ⓘ |
| routeThrough |
Droxford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Titchfield NERFINISHED ⓘ West Meon NERFINISHED ⓘ Wickham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedCommunities | rural communities of the Meon Valley ⓘ |
| servedRegion | Meon Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Alton railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| successorOwner | Southern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track ⓘ |
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