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No 2 Range Halt railway station

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No 2 Range Halt
General information
LocationEast Hampshire
England
Coordinates51°05′20″N 0°52′26″W / 51.089°N 0.874°W / 51.089; -0.874
Platforms0
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLongmoor Military Railway
Key dates
probably 1932station opened
31 October 1969closed

No 2 Range Halt railway station is a former railway station, on the Longmoor Military Railway, serving No 2 range, it was sometimes known as Two Range Halt implying there were two ranges but the halt was only close to No 2 range.[1][2]

The station probably opened in 1932, it is mentioned in the winter timetable as a request stop but is not mentioned in the summer 1932 timetable.[3]

The station had no platforms or other facilities except for a block post, the Army's name for a signal box.[2]

The station was closed along with the rest of the line on 31 October 1969.[4]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Whitehill Junction   Longmoor Military Railway   Woolmer


References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Ronald & Carter 1974, p. 109.
  2. ^ a b Farmer 1966.
  3. ^ Ronald & Carter 1974, pp. 222–223.
  4. ^ Quick 2022, p. 565.

Bibliography

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  • Farmer, Keith (March 1966). "Longmoor Military Railway". Industrial Railway Record: 199–205.
  • Ronald, D.W.; Carter, R.J. (1974). The Longmoor Military Railway. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-6357-3.
  • Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.

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