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Shirley Holms Halt railway station

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Former railway station in England

Shirley Holms Halt was a railway halt in the New Forest district of Hampshire. Opened in 1860 it was closed in 1888 with opening of Sway on the South West Main Line. Said to be one of the first halts in the country, Shirley Holms Halt consisted of a short unstaffed platform. Passengers from the halt had to signal to the engine driver if they wanted to board the train.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Brockenhurst   Lymington Branch Line   Lymington Town

References

  1. British Railway Journal - Volume 5, Issue 42
  2. ^ Lymington-Brockenhurst Community Rail Partnership Archived 21 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine

50°46′58″N 1°34′11″W / 50.7827°N 1.5698°W / 50.7827; -1.5698

Closed railway stations in Hampshire
Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway
Bordon Light Railway
Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Gosport and Cosham Railway lines
Fawley Branch Line
Hayling Island Branch Line
Lee-on-the-Solent Branch Line
Lymington Branch Line
Meon Valley Railway
Salisbury and Dorset Junction Railway
Southampton and Dorchester Railway
Southsea Railway
Sprat and Winkle Line
Fullerton to Hurstbourne Line
Stokes Bay Line
West of England Main Line
Other stations
Stations in Dorset since 1974
Ringwood, Christchurch and Bournemouth Railway
Southampton and Dorchester Railway


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