Northam Junction

Northam Junction & Northam Station

Northam Junction signalbox controlled the junction between the main line and the access to the old docks, as well as Northam sidings. The latter still had a major traffic in cement and also in scrap metal that was transferred to the river berth via a private siding that ran through the car park of the Southern Television studios. At one time there was a station here as well as you see from the platform ticket in our collecton.

Northam Railway Station in 1950. It was opened in 1872, in response to pressure from Northam residents for their own station. It was built by J. Bull and Sons, a local company which built many stations in this area. Competition from other forms of transport caused the station to close down in 1966. In 1969 the platforms were removed and the station buildings were demolished.

A few campaigns have been launched to reopen Northam station next door to St Mary's stadium to serve nearby local residents and allow football charter trains to stop outside St Mary's stadium which is home to the local football team Southampton FC. South West Trains showed no interest in reopening either Northam or Southampton Terminus, claiming that the South Western Main Line is already full with both passenger and freight trains and Northam Junction is also extremely busy. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
A £10 million pound plan was put forward in 1999 to reopen Southampton Terminus and Northam Station, which was to have been controlled by Anglia Railways, their plans included building a new rail-link using the current remaining track by St. Marys Stadium, and as far as the Waterfront, which is now safe guarded by Southampton City Council for future rail links. This would have allowed trains to go from Southampton Waterfront to East Anglia, without the need to change at London. It was also hoped it would reduce the traffic around Southampton, with a local commuter line linking the Waterfront to Romsey, Halterworth and Chandler's Ford, the plan failed to come about for reasons unknown.

On the run up to the 2018 local election, the local Conservative Party pledged to fund a report into the feasibility of reopening the station if they won, it was hoped that reopening the link would encourage more use of public transport and reduce air pollution.

Northam Station after closure Left loop to Southampton Central	Northam Station	Northam Station After Closure
Construction Northam Station Road Bridge 1908 Construction Northam Station Road Bridge	The bridge crossing the line at the station was rebuilt in 1908. There are media and council reports the brighe is becoming old and unsafe. There are plans to renew the bridge. BBC Quote "Plans to replace and expand a city centre road bridge, which spans a railway, have been unveiled. Southampton City Council wants to replace Northam Rail Bridge, which currently carries the A3024 - a single lane road, with a dual carriageway. The authority said it was working to secure funding for the project which is expected to cost up to £70m from central government. If it goes ahead work could begin in 2025."	Road Bridge Today A3024 Road Bridge Today A3024
A troop train passing through Northam bound for Southampton Docks possibly during the Boer War but before 1908 when the roadbridge was rebuilt.	A T9 with Lord Kitchener's special train, passing Northam depot in c.1899	Northam Station 47297 Northam Junction 5 March 1994
Steam Train destination Southampton Docks	Northam Shed c1890	Northam Station Access to Platforms from Northam Road 1950s
Northam Station c1950s	Northam Station c1900	Northam Station 1966
Aerial view showing the site of Northam Station (North to the left).	66549 March 2012 Siemens Northam Train Care Depot	Northam Station Site 2023 Next To St Marys Stadium
Recent aerial view showing the site of Northam Station (West is to the left)	SWT Northam Traincare Facility Open Day 28 Sep 2019	SWT Northam Traincare Facility Open Day 28 Sep 2019
Melbourne Street spur line OS Maps 1933 Gas Works Train Crossing Britannia Road	Northam Signal Box Northam Track Plan	The Gasworks lines OS maps 1933 Gas Works Train Crossing Millban Street

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