Location of disused halts on the portsmouth direct line

Woodcroft Halt railway station was a former railway halt located in the parish of

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on the Portsmouth Direct Line.

History

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requisitioned Ditcham Park, a nearby country house for use as a

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). The halt was built to serve Ditcham Park, principally for trains from the extensive

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about away. ''Woodcroft Halt'', which was also known as ''Ditcham Park Halt'', opened on 4 October 1943, and closed on 1 October 1945. Because of its naval nature, it was featured on few maps, but some maps did mark it by a little tab without a name. It was closed in 1945 and subsequently demolished; just a footbridge remains.

Location

The halt was located from Waterloo, at which is now marked on the OS 1:25000 map as "Woodcroft Farm". The stations to either side were and .

Notes

References

External links

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Disused railway stations in Hampshire Former Southern Railway (UK) stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1943 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1945 {{SouthEastEngland-railstation-stub