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Portsmouth Railway
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railway
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county:
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Hampshire
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JandMN
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Portsmouth Railway, later LSWR, from Goldalming, Surrey, to LBSCR at Havant,
Hampshire, authorized 8 July 1853, opened Woking to Guildford 5 May 1845, to
Godalming 15 October 1849, to Havant 1 January 1859; Havant to Portsmouth had
opened 14 June 1847. NB only parts in Hampshire described below.
The company was incorporated to build a railway by Act of
Parliament:-
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16-17 Victoria cap.99 1853
with additional powers:-
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17-18 Victoria cap.186 1854
17-18 Victoria cap.206 1854
18-19 Victoria cap.177 1855
20-21 Victoria cap.18 1857
Arrangements with the Direct London to Portsmouth Railway were made
by:-
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17-18 Victoria cap.208 1854
An extension to Hilsea authorised:-
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21-22 Victoria cap.101 1858
Transfer to the LSWR:-
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22-23 Victoria cap.31 1859
The route runs through Haslmere Station in Surrey, through Liphook Station,
Liss Station, Petersfield Station, Rowlands Castle Station, Havant Station, and
continues to Portsmouth.
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railway company: Portsmouth Railway
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1853-1859 |
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railway company: London and South Western Railway, LSWR
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1859-1923 |
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railway company: Southern Railway, SR
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1923-1948 |
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railway company: British Railways, BR
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1948 |
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goes through
Haslemere Station (Surrey)
Liphook Station, Bramshott and Liphook
-- SU832298
Liss
-- SU802291
Liss
-- SU779280
Liss Station, Liss
Petersfield Station, Petersfield
Buriton
-- SU733210, SU740190
Rowlands Castle Station, Rowlands
Castle
Havant Station, Havant
8.7.1853: authorized
1.1.1859: opened
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