Rowlands Castle station
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Rowlands Castle station
Image: © Marathon Taken: 15 Oct 2016
The last link in the Portsmouth Direct Line between Godalming and Havant was opened on 1st January 1859. Rowlands Castle station opened on the same day. For a detailed account of the struggle to build the line see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsmouth_Direct_Line For more about the history of the station see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowlands_Castle_railway_station This view is from the footbridge between the up platform on the left and the down platform on the right. The entrance is to the up platform. The next station in this direction is Petersfield.
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Image Location
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50.892475
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-0.957336