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| ⚫ | '''Paulsgrove Halt'''<ref>[http://www.stauntoninfo.co.uk/7862.html?*session*id*key*=*session*id*val* Details of opening]</ref> was a railway station opened in 1928 to serve the adjacent [[racecourse]] ''Paulsgrove Park''--a pony racing stronghold.<ref>[http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/pony_racing/portsmth.htm Pony racing links]</ref> The racecourse, and station, lay in the [[Paulsgrove]] district of [[Portsmouth]],<ref>”Railways and Portsmouth Society” Riley, R.C : Portsmouth, [[Portsmouth City Council]], 2001 ISBN 0901559997</ref> southern [[England]]; rather than the modern area now known as [[Wymering]]. The station was located<ref>[http://www.localhistories.org/Paulsgrove.html Location of track]</ref> on the [[West Coastway Line]]<ref>[http://www.hampshire.gov.uk/hampshiretreasures/vol11/page162.html Bridge to Course]</ref> between [[Cosham railway station|Cosham]] and [[Portchester railway station|Portchester]], and generated much income within the area.<ref>[http://www.portsmouthsociety.org.uk/nl2003/nlmay03OldHouseAtHome.htm Local trade opportunities]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The funding for the station along with the racecourse came from local businessman George Cooper,<ref>"Lost railways of Hampshire" Oppitz,L: Newbury, Countryside Books, 2001 ISBN 1853066893</ref> who lived at nearby Paulsgrove House and was a keen sports fan.<ref>[http://www.portsdown-tunnels.org.uk/paulsgrove/racecourse/racecourse_p1.html Early history]</ref> The station was built in the style of a [[Train station#Halts|halt]] rather than a full station. |
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| ⚫ | '''Paulsgrove Halt''' |
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| ⚫ | The station closed along with the racecourse when the land was acquired by the military in 1939, at the outbreak of [[World War II]]; it was to be used as an amunition dump. Since the end of WWII the area has been developed for housing and there have been a number of attempts made to open a station on the same site. Provision for a station has been included in the Local Development Plan of the City of Portsmouth for many years. |
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| ⚫ | The funding for the station along with the racecourse came from local businessman George Cooper<ref>"Lost railways of Hampshire" Oppitz,L: Newbury, Countryside Books, 2001 ISBN 1853066893</ref> |
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| ⚫ | On the 26th October 2007, [[Portsmouth F.C.]] announced plans to relocate to a new 36000 seat stadium on [[Horsea Island]], which is situated to the south of the former station site. As part of the stadium plans, they are drawing up an integrated transport policy which includes examining the feasibility of opening a station. South West Trains indicated on 29 October 2007, via an interview in the Portsmouth News, that the clubs' plan may generate sufficient business, even if the station was only opened on match days,<ref>[http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/stadium/Paulsgrove-station-plan-back-on.3424481.jp New Paulsgrove Station]</ref> for them to consider a further study should the club wish to proceed. |
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The station closed along with the racecourse when the land was acquired by the military in 1939, at the outbreak of [[World War II]]; it was to be used as an amunition dump. |
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On the 26th October 2007, [[Portsmouth F.C.]] announced plans to relocate to a new 36 000 seat stadium on [[Horsea Island]], which is situated to the south of the former station site. As part of the stadium plans, they are drawing up an integrated transport policy which includes examining the feasibility of opening a station. |
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{{Rail line|previous=[[Cosham railway station|Cosham]] |
{{Rail line|previous=[[Cosham railway station|Cosham]]|next=[[Portchester railway station|Portchester]]|route=[[Southern Railway (Great Britain)|Southern Railway]]|col=00008B}} |
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==References== |
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== See also == |
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* [[List of closed railway stations in Britain]] |
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[[Category:Disused railway stations in Hampshire]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1928]] |
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Revision as of 08:59, 4 June 2009
Paulsgrove Halt | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Portsmouth City Council |
| Owned by | Southern Region |
| Managed by | No station |
| Platforms | One |
| Key dates | |
| 10 August 1928 | Opened |
| 1 September 1939 | Closed |
Paulsgrove Halt[1] was a railway station opened in 1928 to serve the adjacent racecourse Paulsgrove Park--a pony racing stronghold.[2] The racecourse, and station, lay in the Paulsgrove district of Portsmouth,[3] southern England; rather than the modern area now known as Wymering. The station was located[4] on the West Coastway Line[5] between Cosham and Portchester, and generated much income within the area.[6]
The funding for the station along with the racecourse came from local businessman George Cooper,[7] who lived at nearby Paulsgrove House and was a keen sports fan.[8] The station was built in the style of a halt rather than a full station.
The station closed along with the racecourse when the land was acquired by the military in 1939, at the outbreak of World War II; it was to be used as an amunition dump. Since the end of WWII the area has been developed for housing and there have been a number of attempts made to open a station on the same site. Provision for a station has been included in the Local Development Plan of the City of Portsmouth for many years.
On the 26th October 2007, Portsmouth F.C. announced plans to relocate to a new 36000 seat stadium on Horsea Island, which is situated to the south of the former station site. As part of the stadium plans, they are drawing up an integrated transport policy which includes examining the feasibility of opening a station. South West Trains indicated on 29 October 2007, via an interview in the Portsmouth News, that the clubs' plan may generate sufficient business, even if the station was only opened on match days,[9] for them to consider a further study should the club wish to proceed.
Gallery
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The halt was located by this bridge
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Racecourse Lane, Paulsgrove
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Cosham | Southern Railway | Portchester |
References
- ^ Details of opening
- ^ Pony racing links
- ^ ”Railways and Portsmouth Society” Riley, R.C : Portsmouth, Portsmouth City Council, 2001 ISBN 0901559997
- ^ Location of track
- ^ Bridge to Course
- ^ Local trade opportunities
- ^ "Lost railways of Hampshire" Oppitz,L: Newbury, Countryside Books, 2001 ISBN 1853066893
- ^ Early history
- ^ New Paulsgrove Station