Chandler’s Ford

The original Chandler’s Ford Station opened in 1847. A siding lead to a nearby brickworks, which provided building materials for the local area and beyond. This siding unusually used a horse as opposed to a locomotive to move the wagon loads of bricks. 35 million Chandler’s Ford bricks were used in the construction of the London Law Courts.

The station closed in 1969, and the line became a freight- only route. After years of local campaigning, the railway station was reopened for public use in 2003.