bitterne station

BITTERNE STATION LOCAL HISTORY

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Bitterne London & South Western Railway

This station opened in 1866 on the new Southampton to Netley Line. It was originally named Bitterne Road Station, as it was situated at the bottom of Lance's Hill about a mile away from Bitterne village. It was renamed Bitterne Station in 1896.. The station itself is located a mile west of Bitterne village, although original plans for railway line would have seen the railway pass right through the centre of the village . The Map below is an OS plan dated 1940's

Leading Railman Allen Futcher was the last staff appointed to Bitterne and was transfered to the new Southwest Trains Hedge End Station that was opened between Botley & Eastleigh to serve the growing population of Hedge End

The station building and waiting room is now boarded up along with the platform access Gents Toilet and lamp room. The Parcel Shed platform access is fenced off and is now rented along with the station house to the company Drain Doctor. This company have now moved out and the Station Masters House remains empty.

The station is now being restored to its former glory. This is by the Friends of Bitterne Railway Station Click Here For More Information FRIENDS OF BITTERNE STATION

Horse Carrage Taxi Waiting		Station Staff Pose For The Photo
Winter 1980's	Early 2000's	Old Postcard c 1920's
Late 1970's
Car Park c1970's	Bitterne At Night 2000's	Freight Train Approach c1920's
Station Hotel in Colour	Station Hotel	c 1950's
c 1950's	Bitterne Signal Box c 1950's	1977 Western 1013 Down Netley
Bitterne Summer 1983	Barrow Crossing	DMU Destination Southampton
Bitterne late 60's early 70's post signalbox	Bitterne & Staff 1900s See Far right Wagon Sidings	Bitterne view Bitterne Road Bridge to St Denys
2nd Class Cheap Day Return 1973	Platform Tickets c1980's	2nd Class Privilege Return 1973

Signaling Diogram 1889		Signaling Diogram

Pictures Taken 2011 - 2012

2011	2011	2011
2011	SEB Cable Crossing Sign	2011
2011	2011	2011
Platform 2 Bridge Crossing To Platform 1	Self Service Ticket Machine	Bitterne Footbridge All Weather Footing
Platform 1 Upside to St Denys	The Rails	Platform Edge
	Platform 2 from the footbridge

Station Staff :

Mr Chas Whitcher : Station Master 1884

Mr H.E. Gaiger - Station Master 1920

Mr W. Trenchard - Station Master 1938

Dallas Chas. - Station House 1946 (Kellys Directory)

Mr E.S. Maynard - Station Master 1948 (Kellys Directory)
Dallas Chas. - Station House 1948 (Kellys Directory)

Mr M.J Phare - Station Master 1954 (Kellys Directory)
Dallas Chas. - Station House 1954 (Kellys Directory)

Mr Chas Kemp : Station Master 1970 (His widow Mrs Kemp remained in the station house until mid 1970's

Mr Richard Newman : Station Master late 1970's - 1990's Incoroporating St Denys - Bitterne - Woolston - Sholing Netley & St Denys - Swaythling

Mr David Conolly : Leading Railman 1970's - late 80's

Mr Allen Futcher : Leading Railman 1970's - early 1990's Station then unstaffed - Moved to the new Hedge End Station

British Rail Parcel Delivery Driver : Mr Parson 1970's 80's

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Cutting from from the October 1938 edition of the Southern Railway Magazine. Thanks to Colin Jeffreys

Station Manager pictured in the middle on plaform 1
with staff c1925. This picture taken infront of the
Bitterne Road Bridge (Click to Make Larger)

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Bitterne Station
McNaughton Road
Southampton
Hampshire
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