| Meon Valley Railway | |
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| Overview | |
| Status | Closed and dismantled |
| Owner | London and South Western Railway |
| Locale | Hampshire, United Kingdom |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 9 |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | London and South Western Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 June 1903 |
| Closed | 5 February 1955 (passengers, freight between Farringdon and Droxford) 30 April 1962 (freight between Fareham and Droxford) 13 August 1968 (freight between Alton and Farringdon) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 22 miles 24 chains (35.89 km) |
| Number of tracks | One |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Highest elevation | 519 ft (158 m) |
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The Meon Valley Railway was a cross-country railway in Hampshire, England, that ran for 22 miles (36 km) between Alton and Fareham, closely following the course of the River Meon. At its northern (Alton) end, it joined with the Alton Line from London. It was conceived as an additional main line to the area around Gosport, and it was opened in 1903. It never fulfilled its planned potential, and remained a local line through sparsely populated agricultural areas, and it closed to passenger services in 1955; some local goods services continued until total closure in 1968.
The name does not refer to an independent company; it was constructed and run by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR).