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The station, Fareham, 1928
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Maurice added an annotation to image EPW023072 - "On 2 February 1901 this was the scene of a piece of ..."- Maurice added an annotation to image EPW023072 - "The original line from Bishopstoke (Eastleigh) to ..."
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On 2 February 1901 this was the scene of a piece of minor railway chaos. Queen Victoria's funeral train arrived from Gosport hauled by an engine of the London and South Western Railway (No. 555) with four minutes allowed for the train to reverse, the London Brighton and South Coast Railway engine Empress being attached to the other end. Someone had 'made a nonsense' of the reversal, the plan of the train being the same at Gosport and Victoria. To get the distinguished mourners in their right places on the train there was a great deal of rushing about on the platform in pouring rain. The train left eight minutes late. Despite further delay caused by a brake test the train made up 12 minutes, so the King was not kept waiting at Victoria. It is thought that a speed of about 80 mph was achieved down Holmwood bank near Dorking. The Queen had never travelled so fast. At Victoria the Kaiser's equerry congratulated the driver and fireman for such a fast journey.
Saturday 27th October
7:15am
The original line from Bishopstoke (Eastleigh) to Gosport ran straight through Fareham. When the line from Portsmouth arrived it made a curved connection to the established line, hence the sharp curve as one leaves the station for Portsmouth. Apart from an embankment covered in trees there is little sign of the line to Gosport today. There is a similar curve at the northern end of the station, where the line line to Southampton curves sharply away from the straight line to Eastleigh. This section of the original line is still open.
Saturday 27th October
6:55am
Cattle pens
Friday 26th October
9:31am
Paxton Road
Friday 26th October
9:31am
Titchfield Road
Friday 26th October
9:30am
Railway Hotel
Friday 26th October
9:29am
Signal gantry indicating junction north of the station with lines to Netley and Southampton, to Eastleigh, and to Alton and London
Friday 26th October
9:28am
Line to Gosport
Friday 26th October
9:26am
Line to Portsmouth via Cosham
Friday 26th October
9:25am
The station is on the ex-London & South Western line from London to Portsmouth. It was, in 1922, junction for lines to Eastleigh, to Southampton and to Cosham (and on by the LB&SCR to Chichester). The main line is now electrified but not, I think, in 1928
Friday 26th October
9:18am
Portsmouth was reached via Cosham. This main line ran to Gosport. The London-Portsmouth direct runs via Guildford, Haslemere, Petersfield and Rowland's Castle
Friday 26th October
9:25am
Goods shed
Friday 26th October
9:12am
Gangers working on railway line
Friday 26th October
9:11am
Signalbox controlling junction
Friday 26th October
9:11am
Fareham Station (Hampshire)
Tuesday 26th June
7:03am