Trevor handed me some photographs and a disc containing images of the station area in 1972 (9 years after closure). At this time, the station site was being used as a Havant Borough Depot.
Hayling Station
Stories and facts about Hayling Station and significant places that can be seen today in West Town.
This shows the station in its original form, without the ticket extension to the rear and with herringbone brickwork in the south wall. There is a tantalising glimpse of the wooden engine shed which, until 1894, was situated on a siding behind the end of the platform. The engine shed was originally at Petworth, whilst [...]
Portsmouth News 6 April 1942 An impudent Robbery has been carried out at Hayling Railway Station, where one of the automatic cigarette machines has been uncovered from a post and removed. The theft took place after the last train on Wednesday night. As the machine was too bulky to carry far by hand, a vehicle of some [...]
The locomotive has run round its train and is in the process of moving the freight wagons into the goods yard (to the left where the van is located). Mixed freights always had the goods vehicles attached at the rear of the train, passenger coaches were attached to the locomotive. The coaling stage can be [...]
A classic photo taken from the starter signal platform, a style often used by AA Bell and hence, in the absence of further information, I have credited him with this. A typical summer scene with two trains present at the platforms. The platform to the right was called the 'bay' platform and at this time [...]
Summer services were very frequent to the very end. This image depicts a typical scene in the 1960's. The train on the left, in the main platform, has just arrived from Havant and the loco is running round the train to be attached at the other end of the carriages. The train on the right, [...]
A classic photo taken from the starter signal platform, a style often used by AA Bell and hence, in the absence of further information, I have credited him with this. A typical summer scene with two trains present at the platforms. The platform to the right was called the 'bay' platform and at this time [...]
Photo Ref 61 The 06:30 MXD branch train has arrived at Hayling Island. The locomotive has run round its train and is in the provess of moving the freight wagons into the goods yard (to the left where the van is located). Mixed freights always had the goods vehicles attached at the rear of the [...]
Portsmouth News - 29 May 1937 Councillor SG Jones has given notice of his intention to move at tomorrow's Council meeting, the following proposal. That the attention of the Southern Railway Company be drawn to the altogether inadequate waiting-room and booking office accommodation at the Hayling Island Railway Station and that they be requested to [...]
From the Portsmouth news 7 November 1931 Farewell Cheque for Stationmaster A pleasing presentation took place at the Savoy Kinema, when Mr George Langridge, who recently retired from the position of stationmaster of the Hayling island railway Station after 32 years, was handed a cheque for £60, subscribed for by the residents of the Island. The presentation [...]
