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Network Rail is inviting communities along the Waterside area, on the edge of Southampton Water and the New Forest, to find out more about proposals to run passenger services on the freight-only railway for the first time since 1966.
(Permalink) Hythe [Fawley] Network Rail Southampton.Marchwood Marchwood: UK Railtours excursion from Waterloo passing Marchwood station, on the Fawley branch in Hampshire, heading towards Fawley on 8th April 2017. The line and station closed to regular passenger traffic on ... Marchwood: Photostop at Marchwood on the Southampton Central - Fawley branch on 9 April 1967 for the LCGB 'Hampshire Branch Lines Rail Tour'. USA 0-6-0 tanks 30069+30064 had taken charge for this section ... |
Plans include building a brand new station at Hythe. A month-long consultation will kick off on proposals to reopen the Fawley railway to passenger services, including reopening Marchwood station and building a brand new one at Hythe.
Network Rail said it was engaging specialist suppliers to develop design options and engineers are carrying out investigations on the line. (Permalink) Fawley Branch (Southern Railway) Hythe [Fawley] Marchwood Southampton Marchwood: UK Railtours excursion from Waterloo passing Marchwood station, on the Fawley branch in Hampshire, heading towards Fawley on 8th April 2017. The line and station closed to regular passenger traffic on ... |