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Farnham to Alton branch railway |
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railway |
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county: |
Hampshire |
| refce: |
JandMN |
| commentary: |
Farnham to Alton branch, LSWR, continuing the line from Guildford via
Farnham, Surrey to Alton, Hampshire, opened 28 July 1852. NB only parts in
Hampshire described below. The LSWR was authorised to build this branch by Act of Parliament:- |
| refce: |
9-10 Victoria cap.173 1846 12-13 Victoria cap.33 1849 The route was through Ash Vale Station in Surrey, through Aldershot Station, Farnham Station in Surrey, Bentley Station, to Alton Station. |
| Associated with | |
| person |
railway company: London and South Western Railway, LSWR |
| date | 1852-1923 |
| Associated with | |
| person |
railway company: Southern Railway, SR |
| date | 1923-1948 |
| Associated with | |
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railway company: British Railways, BR |
| date | 1948 |
| mapping: |
goes through Ash Vale Station (Surrey) -- SU884519 Rushmoor -- SU873506 Aldershot Station, Rushmoor Rushmoor -- SU863500 -- SU860476 Farnham Station (Surrey) Bentley Station, Binsted Alton Station, Alton 28.7.1852: opened |
| mapping: |
goes through -- SU860476, SU869479 |
Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001