Hampshire: Fawley Branch

1st April 1982

The Fawley Branchline was opened in the early 1920's to serve the new villages and towns along the west side of Southampton Water. It wasn't long before the the infamous fawley Oil Refinery was built near the southern end of the line. Passenger traffic was withdrawn in 1966, however this single track line still survives to serve the refinery - now one of the largest in Europe.

33012 nearing the mainline juncton with a northbound fawley oil train. Minolta SRT 101, Plus-X. April 1982 8204_totton_oil_33012_web.jpg	33115 with a northbound train nearing Marchwood. Minolta SRT 101, Plus-X. April 1982 8204_marchwood_33115_web.jpg	Another Northbound working just north of Hythe April 1982. Minolta SRT 101 Kodak Plus-X. Pic © Chris Nevard. fawley9.jpg	Northbound working just north of Hythe April 1982 Minolta SRT 101 Kodak Plus-X. Pic © Chris Nevard. fawley8.jpg
33018 Light engine near Hythe April 1982 Minolta SRT 101 Kodak Plus-X. Pic © Chris Nevard. fawley7.jpg	Another view showing the manual level crossing gates and semaphore signalling April 1982 Minolta SRT 101 Kodak Plus-X. Pic © Chris Nevard. fawley5.jpg	Marchwood station. This station closed in 1966, despite this several Southern Railway artifacts still existed April 1982 Minolta SRT 101 Kodak Plus-X. Pic © Chris Nevard. fawley4.jpg	Marchwood in 1982 was a passing point for trains. April 1982 Minolta SRT 101 Kodak Plus-X. Pic © Chris Nevard. fawley3.jpg
Class 47 nearing Marchwood with a southbound train April 1982 Minolta SRT 101 Kodak Plus-X. Pic © Chris Nevard. fawley2.jpg

All photographic images* on this website are © 1981-2009 Chris Nevard. This Web Site and any of its contents may not be copied, translated or distributed in any manner (electronic, web or printed) without the prior written consent of Chris Nevard. Contact. We actively seek out copyright violations in print and on the Internet and will use full legal force to deal with any Copyright infringements. * Photographic images are defined as GIF & JPEG format image files.