Stokes Bay railway station

Disused railway station in Gosport, Hampshire

Stokes Bay

General information
Location| Gosport, Hampshire
England
Coordinates| 50°46′36″N 1°09′01″W﻿ / ﻿50.7767°N 1.1504°W﻿ / 50.7767; -1.1504
Grid reference| SZ600978
Platforms| 2
Other information
Status| Disused
History
Original company| Stokes Bay Railway and Pier Company
Pre-grouping| London and South Western Railway
Key dates
6 April 1863 (1863-04-06)| Opened
1 November 1915 (1915-11-01)| Closed

Stokes Bay railway station served the town of Gosport, Hampshire, England, from 1863 to 1915 on the Stokes Bay line.

## History

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The station was opened on 6 April 1863 by the Stokes Bay Railway and Pier Company. It was situated on a pier at the end of Military Road. It was intended to carry passengers from Gosport so they could use the ferry which went to the Isle of Wight. It had waiting rooms and booking offices at the end of each platform. The pier closed after an examination in 1896 but a temporary platform was built on land so passengers could still use it. The station closed on 1 November 1915.[1][2] The station and pier was demolished after closure. Part of the trackbed of the railway towards Gosport Road is now a footpath.

## 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. 406\. OCLC 931112387.
2. ^ "Disused Stations". Retrieved 11 October 2021.

Preceding station  |   | Disused railways  |   | Following station

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Gosport Road and Alverstoke
Line and station closed |   | Stokes Bay Railway and Pier Company
Stokes Bay line |   | Terminus

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