Hayling Island Branch
| Following the closure of the line there was an attempt made to re-open it using an ex-Blackpool tramcar but, despite one being sourced and stored for a long time, the plans came to nought and most of the route of the old railway slowly returned to nature. The superstucture of the bridge was removed but the piles and the swing bridge support were left to form a eerie reminder of the days when little Terriers had worked so hard to transport the many hundreds of people wanting to travel the line. |
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This is the bridge that carried the old A27, now East Street,
over the railway line, the course of which has now been turned into a footpath.
photograph by Paul Emery |
| Looking towards the island, to the right of the route can be
seen the remains of an old railway wharf, which ceased to be used around 1890.
photograph by Paul Emery |
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All that remains of the 1,100ft timber viaduct across
Langstone Harbour. The central circular base of the swing bridge shows where
the track level once was.
photograph by Paul Emery |
| This is the former Goods Shed at Hayling Island as photographed
on 22nd August 2009. As can be seen, it has been considerable extended.
photograph by Gregory Beecroft |
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Another view of the old Goods Shed today, which is now used as a
theatre by the Hayling Island Amateur Dramatic Society.
photograph by Gregory Beecroft |
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This page was last updated 11 November 2009
