Cliddesden railway station

Cliddesden railway station was a railway station in the village of Cliddesden, Hampshire, UK. The station was a stop on the Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway until its closure in 1932.

Cliddesden
LocationCliddesden, Basingstoke and Deane
England
Coordinates51.2372°N 1.0874°W / 51.2372; -1.0874
Grid referenceSU638490
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBasingstoke and Alton Light Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
1 June 1901 (1901-06-01)Station opened
1 January 1917Closed
18 August 1924Reopened
12 September 1932 (1932-09-12)Closed to passengers
1 June 1936Closed to goods

History

When built, a wind engine was provided to supply the station buildings and cottages. It was made by John Wallis Titt. The wind engine outlasted the railway, surviving until the 1940s.[1] The station was used for the filming of 1937 film Oh, Mr Porter! which features Cliddesden as the fictional Buggleskelly.

Route

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Basingstoke   Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway   Herriard

Sources

  • "Basingstoke Railway History in Maps". Christopher Tolley. 2001. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2015.

References

  1. Griffith, Edward (1982). The Basingstoke & Alton Light Railway 1901 - 1936. Newbury: Kingfisher Railway Publications. p. 16.


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