Treloar's Hospital Platform railway station


Treloar's Hospital Platform was a railway station which served Lord Mayor Treloar's hospital in Alton, Hampshire, England.

History

The station was built by the London and South Western Railway no earlier than 5 April 1910 on the route of the Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway. It was opened, and was a private station, used by parties of children visiting Lord Mayor Treloar's Cripples Home, which had opened in 1908. The platform was long. The station was known under three names: Cripples' Home Siding ; Alton Park and Treloar's Hospital Platform.
The station was closed in 1939 by the Southern Railway. The platform/line was used for goods traffic until 1967.