Fort Gomer Halt railway station

Coordinates: 50°47′38″N 1°09′51″W / 50.7939°N 1.1642°W / 50.7939; -1.1642
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Fort Gomer Halt
General information
Location
Lee-on-the-Solent Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
12 May 1894 (1894-05-12)Opened as Privett Halt
October 1909Name changed to Fort Gomer Halt
31 August 1914Closed temporarily
1 October 1914Reopened
1 May 1930 (1930-05-01)Closed

Fort Gomer Halt railway station served the town of

Lee-on-the-Solent Railway
.

History

The station opened on 12 May 1894 as Privett Halt by the

Lee-on-the-Solent Railway. It was situated on Privett Road on the B3333, which now runs through the site of the station. The name was changed to Fort Gomer Halt in October 1909 to avoid confusion with Privett station. The station temporarily closed to passengers on 31 August 1914 but reopened on 1 October 1914. It later closed again to passengers and goods traffic on 1 May 1930.[1][2]

References

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  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Fort Gomer Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 April 2018.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Browndown Halt
Line and station closed
 
Lee-on-the-Solent Railway
  Fort Brockhurst
Line and station closed