Meyrick Park Halt railway station
Meyrick Park Halt | |
|---|---|
 Station site is to the left of the bridge | |
| General information | |
| Location | Meyrick Park, Bournemouth, Dorset England |
| Grid reference | SZ086925 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and South Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 March 1906 | Opened |
| 1 November 1917 | Closed |
Meyrick Park Halt was a
) in England. It opened in 1906 as a response to competition from street-running tramways, and served a growing suburb of Bournemouth as well as leisure activities.History
In May 1905, the
Trams were already well established in the area which led the Bournemouth Guardian newspaper to comment that, although the new station would be useful to golfers, the residents of Winton would most likely continue using the trams which were perceived as more flexible.
Bradshaw's Guide for 1910 does not show explicit times for train at the halt, but a note in the station bank states: "Halt at Meyrick Park between Bournemouth Central and Bournemouth West". Although many stopping trains in addition to the motor trains passed the location, it is not possible to infer how many made a call at the halt; nor whether trains from Bournemouth Central towards Poole (not Bournemouth West) made calls.[8]
The halt closed on 1 November 1917 as a
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth West Line partly open, station closed |
London and South Western Railway Southampton and Dorchester Railway |
Bournemouth Central Line and station open | ||
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Jackson (2008), p. 17.
- ^ Kidner (1985), p. 52.
- ^ Jackson (2008), pp. 16–17.
- ^ a b Faulkner & Williams (1988), p. 81.
- ^ a b Butt (1995), p. 158.
- ^ a b Quick (2009), p. 272.
- ^ a b Jackson (2008), p. 27.
- OCLC 30645.
- ^ Jackson (2008), p. 57.
- ^ Clinker (1988), p. 16.
Sources
- OL 11956311M.
- Clinker, C. R. (1988) [1978]. Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830–1980 (2nd ed.). Bristol: Avon-Anglia Publications & Services. OCLC 655703233.
- Faulkner, J.N.; Williams, R.A. (1988). The LSWR in the Twentieth Century. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-71538-927-0.
- Jackson, B.L. (2008). Castleman's Corkscrew. Vol. Two. Usk: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0853616863. OL144B.
- Kidner, R.W. (1985). Southern Railway Halts. Headington: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-321-4. LP156.
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: OCLC 612226077.
Further reading
- Barker, John (1980). The Meyrick Park Halt. Bournemouth: Bournemouth Local Studies Publications. ISBN 978-0906287224.