King's Worthy railway station

King's Worthy railway station was a station on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway in England. It was built in 1909 as a direct petition from local residents of Easton and Abbots Worthy.

King's Worthy
Station in the 1900s.
General information
Location	Kings Worthy, Winchester England
Grid reference	SU490321
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Pre-grouping	Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1 February 1909 (1909-02-01)	Opened
4 August 1942	Closed
8 March 1943	Re-opened
7 March 1960	Closed[1][2]

Construction of the station resulted in the addition of another passing loop on the line and a single siding which was later provided with a goods shed. Five years before the closure of the station the passing loop was removed leaving the station building on the remaining single platform (previously the northbound platform). The station was demolished after closure and the site is now under the A34 dual carriageway.

Map

A 1913 Railway Clearing House map showing (right) railways in the vicinity of King's Worthy

Routes

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Worthy Down Line and station closed		Great Western Railway Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway		Winchester (Chesil) Line and station closed

References

1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 250. OCLC 931112387.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 135. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

51.0861°N 1.3018°W / 51.0861; -1.3018