Grateley railway station
Grateley railway station serves the village of Grateley, Hampshire, England, and the surrounding countryside. It is 72 miles 49 chains (116.9 km) down the line from London Waterloo. It is operated by South Western Railway.
Grateley | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Grateley, Test Valley England |
| Grid reference | SU266413 |
| Managed by | South Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | GRT |
| Classification | DfT category F1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1857 |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 0.265 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.241 million |
| 2020/21 | 46,490 |
| 2021/22 | 0.122 million |
| 2022/23 | 0.173 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station opened on 1 May 1857. It was built 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) southwest of Grateley village, near the hamlet of Palestine, after the local landowner objected to it being built any closer. Since then, a new settlement has grown up around the station.
On 5 June 1861, the Grateley station master was killed as a result of a driver and guard rushing to move freight wagons.
The station has few facilities and is unmanned. There is a self-service ticket machine on platform 1 and smartcard readers on both platforms. There are two car parks for the large number of commuters who use the station. Displays on each platform show the next two trains. All trains are operated by South Western Railway.