Chandler's Ford railway station serves the

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area of

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, England. It is on the

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, measured from .

History

The station was opened as a halt by the

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in 1847. The station was also used for transport of bricks manufactured nearby, for which a siding was provided. Passenger services were withdrawn by British Rail in May 1969, although occasional diverted trains and

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s continued to use the line, passing through the station without calling. Chandler's Ford was reopened for passenger traffic on 18 May 2003, though the new station building was not completed until later that year. It was officially opened on 18 October 2003 by the television gardening presenter

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, who originates from the area. The original station had two platforms, but the new station has only one, as the line is now single-track only.

Services

Since reopening in 2003, the typical off-peak service is one train per hour to , and one train per hour to via ..

Connections

Chandler's Ford station is also served by buses on the Bluestar 1 between

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and

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via Bassett and Compton.

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Local Rail Information
Railway stations in Hampshire DfT Category E stations Former London and South Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1847 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1969 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 2003 Reopened railway stations in Great Britain Railway stations served by South Western Railway Beeching closures in England 1847 establishments in England {{SouthEastEngland-railstation-stub