Fleet railway station
Fleet  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Fleet, District of Hart England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°17′28″N 0°49′52″W / 51.291°N 0.831°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SU816552 | ||||
| Managed by | South Western Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | FLE | ||||
| Classification | DfT category C2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | London and South Western Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| May 1847 | Opened as Fleet Pond | ||||
| 1 July 1869 | Renamed Fleet | ||||
| 1904 | Resited[1] | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  1.708 million | ||||
| Interchange | 11,076 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.290 million | ||||
| Interchange | 1,047 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  0.834 million | ||||
| Interchange | 3,877 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 1.091 million | ||||
| Interchange | 451 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 1.277 million | ||||
| Interchange | 605 | ||||
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Fleet railway station serves the town of Fleet, in Hampshire, England. It is a stop on the South West Main Line, which has four tracks through the station. There are two platforms on the outer pair of tracks: platform 1 is for trains to London Waterloo and platform 2 for Basingstoke and Portsmouth Harbour; the centre pair of tracks have no platforms and are used by through-services.
The station and all trains calling there are operated by South Western Railway. It lies 36 miles 38 chains (58.7 km) from Waterloo[note 1]
History
[edit]The railway line through Fleet was built by the London & Southampton Railway, which was renamed the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) in 1839;[2] the section between Woking and Winchfield opening on 24 September 1838,[3] but at that time, Fleet did not have a railway station. A station, originally named Fleet Pond (after Fleet Pond) was opened in May 1847.[4] The first station was built on the west side of Minley Road, it was renamed Fleet on 1 July 1869. In 1904 a new larger station was built on the east side when the line was increased to four tracks.[4]
The buildings were rebuilt in 1969. As of October 2013[update], work was under way to replace the station buildings and deck the southern car park to provide an extra 150 spaces. The new station building and footbridge were opened in July 2014, with the former lattice footbridge removed overnight on 23/24 July.
Services
[edit]South Western Railway operates all services at Fleet. The typical off-peak service per hour is:[5]
- Two trains each way between Basingstoke and London Waterloo;
- One train each way between Portsmouth Harbour and London Waterloo.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnborough (Main) | South Western Railway London to Basingstoke |
Winchfield | ||
| Farnborough (Main) | South Western Railway London to Poole |
Basingstoke | ||
In the news
[edit]In May 2010, the body of a newborn baby girl was found abandoned in a rubbish bin at the station. A murder investigation was opened based upon the baby's injuries.[6] In October 2010, the baby's then 16 year-old mother was found guilty of infanticide.[7]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Quick 2022, p. 195.
- ^ Williams, R.A. (1968). The London & South Western Railway, volume 1: The Formative Years. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 20, 122. ISBN 0-7153-4188-X.
- ^ Williams 1968, p. 38
- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 97. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "Timetables". South Western Railway. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Dead baby left at Hampshire railway station". BBC News. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Teenage mother of baby found at Fleet station sentenced". BBC News. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
Sources
[edit]- Quick, Michael (2022). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). London: Railway and Canal Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Train times and station information for Fleet railway station from National Rail