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Bisley Camp railway station

Coordinates: 51°18′39″N 0°39′31″W / 51.3107°N 0.6585°W / 51.3107; -0.6585
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Bisley Camp
The station in 1927
General information
LocationBisley, Surrey
England
Coordinates51°18′39″N 0°39′31″W / 51.3107°N 0.6585°W / 51.3107; -0.6585
Grid referenceSU936577
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and South Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
British Railways (Southern Region)
Key dates
14 July 1890 (1890-07-14)Opened
19 July 1952 (1952-07-19)Closed

Bisley Camp railway station served the National Rifle Association in Bisley, Surrey, England, from 1890 to 1952 on Bisley Camp branch line.

History

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The station was opened on 14 July 1890 by the London and South Western Railway, although the first train stopped here on 12 July. It served the National Rifle Association facility when there was an annual meeting. It was relocated in 1891. There were no meetings from 1915 to 1918 so services were suspended. The War Office took over the station during the First World War and trained the troops at the nearby facility. After the war ended, it was returned to London and South Western Railway. Nearby were sidings and loops, which trains used to reverse out, and a level crossing.[1] The station was still shown on the British Rail pamphlets in 1948. It was shown as Camp on the tickets. The last train was on 19 July 1952, although it was still used irregularly for military excursions.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bisley Camp Branch Line Surrey in the Great War". Surrey in the Great War. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 80. OCLC 931112387.