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[[File:OS_LMR_1965.jpg|thumb|300ps|right|OS Map of the Longmoor Military Railway]]
The '''Longmoor Military Railway''' (LMR) in Hampshire was built by the Royal Engineers from 1903 in order to train soldiers in railway construction and operations. It was initially known as the Woolmer Instructional Military Railway, before being renamed the Longmoor Military Railway in 1935. The northern terminus at Bordon was adjacent to, and had rail access to, Bordon station on the LSWR-owned Bentley and Bordon Light Railway.
In 1933 an extension was opened to a new southern terminus at Liss, with a platform adjacent to those serving the Portsmouth Direct Line. In 1942 an additional loop running eastwards from Longmoor camp was completed which enabled circular running and allowed for improved training without the need to turn trains at the terminals.
Being a training railway, the layout would regularly change as track was constructed and deconstructed. At its peak the railway ran to over 70 miles of operational track and sidings. In its latter years it staged a number of open days, before operations ceased on 31 October 1969<ref>Wikipedia</ref>.
The SVR has been home to a number of items of rolling stock which were formerly associated with the LMR. This category page provides links to relevant pages.
==See also==
*[[List of rolling stock]]
==References==
<references/>
==Links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longmoor_Military_Railway Longmoor Military Railway on Wikipedia]
The '''Longmoor Military Railway''' (LMR) in Hampshire was built by the Royal Engineers from 1903 in order to train soldiers in railway construction and operations. It was initially known as the Woolmer Instructional Military Railway, before being renamed the Longmoor Military Railway in 1935. The northern terminus at Bordon was adjacent to, and had rail access to, Bordon station on the LSWR-owned Bentley and Bordon Light Railway.
In 1933 an extension was opened to a new southern terminus at Liss, with a platform adjacent to those serving the Portsmouth Direct Line. In 1942 an additional loop running eastwards from Longmoor camp was completed which enabled circular running and allowed for improved training without the need to turn trains at the terminals.
Being a training railway, the layout would regularly change as track was constructed and deconstructed. At its peak the railway ran to over 70 miles of operational track and sidings. In its latter years it staged a number of open days, before operations ceased on 31 October 1969<ref>Wikipedia</ref>.
The SVR has been home to a number of items of rolling stock which were formerly associated with the LMR. This category page provides links to relevant pages.
==See also==
*[[List of rolling stock]]
==References==
<references/>
==Links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longmoor_Military_Railway Longmoor Military Railway on Wikipedia]