Winchester (Chesil) railway station

Winchester (Chesil)
The station in 1960.
General information
LocationWinchester, City of Winchester
England
Grid referenceSU487292
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDidcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Pre-groupingDidcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
4 May 1885 (1885-05-04)Opened as Winchester Cheesehill
4 August 1942Closed
8 March 1943Reopened
26 September 1949Renamed Winchester (Chesil)
7 March 1960Closed
18 June 1960Reopened
10 September 1960Closed
17 June 1961Reopened
9 September 1961Closed
Railway stations
in Winchester
King's Worthy
Chesil Tunnel
Winchester (Chesil)
Winchester City

Winchester (Chesil) railway station served the city of Winchester, in Hampshire, England, between 1885 and 1961. It was, for the first six years after the opening of the line, the terminus of the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway (DNSR), until the line was extended to link up with the Southern Railway line to Southampton. The station buildings were located on the northbound platform; they were larger than those of any other DNSR station, but were built to the standard designs used by the Great Western Railway (GWR). At its northern end, the line passed into the double tracked Chesil Tunnel. The station also included a loading bay and single siding at its southern end accessible from the northbound line.