| 4Cor 3155 runs through Petersfield with a Portsmouth
Harbour to Waterloo semi-fast service in early 1967. Petersfield was the
junction for the LSWR branchline to Midhurst, where it met up with the
LB&SCR's line from Pulborough
via Midhurst to Chichester. The Petersfield - Midhurst branch closed in
February 1955.
photograph by Keith Harwood |
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2-Hal
Nº2632 is the leading unit entering the main station but hidden behind it
is a single platform, with no protection from the weather, which was where most
of the Midhurst services arrived and departed. Passengers changing to or from
the main line had to walk up the platform, over the road (the second bogie of
the leading coach is on the level crossing) and thence to or from the main
station. The line on the left led to the bay platform that the Midhurst train
would use if there were heavy parcels to load!
photograph by Keith Harwood |
| A pair of 2 Bils, with 2107 leading, enter Petersfield with a
Waterloo to Portsmouth and Southsea (via Guildford and Worplesdon) stopping
service.
photograph by Keith Harwood |
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Petworth station on 18th October 1964, showing the
station building and the shell of the signalbox still in situ. Petworth was on
the east-west line from Pulborough to Petersfield via Midhurst and lost its
passenger service on 7th February 1955. The line was subsequently reduced to
goods-only from Midhurst eastwards and despite the rather forlorn look of the
station, the goods yard behind the photographer was still doing good business
in 1964. The line survived for a further 18 months or so and closed completely
in May 1966.
photograph by Keith Harwood |
| The front of Pokesdown station, between Christchurch and
Bournemouth.
photograph by Gregory Beecroft |
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