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[[File:Hampton Loade SVR Station - geograph.org.uk - 661343Hampton_Loade_20170408.jpg|Hampton Loade|thumb|200px300px|right|Hampton Loade station (Wikimedia Commons)]][[File:Hampton-Loade-Pannier-1962-09-29.jpg|thumb|200px300px|right|An unidentified pannier on a Northbound service in September 1962 ([[Sellick Collection]])]]
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! Up (towards [[Kidderminster]]) !! Down (towards [[Bridgnorth]])
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| [[Highley]] (2 miles)<br>via [[Country Park Halt]]|| [[Bridgnorth]] (4&frac12; miles)<br>via [[Eardington | Eardington Halt]] (disused)
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Hampton Loade station is a minor country station located between [[Bridgnorth]] and [[Highley]], located close to the [[River Severn]]. On opening, the station had only a single platform and a siding, with a second platform and signal box being added in 1880s.
 
==The station==
Hampton Loade The station has two platforms house is built of yellow brick. Unlike some of the other station houses including Highley and a [[Hampton Loade signal box|signal box]]Arley, allowing trains travelling in opposite directions to passthis was not upgraded during the GWR era by the extension of the waiting room and provision of an extra bedroom.
The ==Hampton Loade history before preservation==Although the village was also historically known as Hampton's Loade<ref>[http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17612/17612-h/17612-h.htm Handbook to the Severn Valley Railway, by J. Randall 1863]</ref>, the station was called Hampton at opening, but within a month had adopted the name Hampton Loade which it has retained ever since<ref name = MarshallP101">[[Bibliography | Marshall (1989), p101]]</ref>.<br>Key dates in the history of Hampton Loade were:*1862: Hampton Loade station house is built opened with the rest of the Severn Valley Line on 1 February, with a single platform on the west side of yellow brickthe line and a short siding opposite. There was no facility for crossing trains. Unlike some *1882-1883: Approval was given for construction of the up platform and provision of the other station houses including Highley passing loop and Arleyan additional siding, this controlled by a newly-installed signal box. The Board of Trade approved these works in June 1883<ref name = MarshallP101" />.*1930s: Hampton Loade was not upgraded by the extension site of a [[Arley Camp Coach|GWR camping coach]] pre-World War 2<ref name = MarshallP101" />.*1963: Through passenger services ceased on 9 September, with through freight services ending at the waiting room and provision end of an extra bedroomNovember.
{| class="wikitable"|+ [[The Severn Valley Railway under GWR/BR ownership#Traffic statistics|GWR Traffic statistics]] for Hampton Loade, selected years prior to 1939<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Nabarro (1971)]] p. 54.</ref>|-! !! colspan="3" | Passenger Traffic !! colspan="2" | Freight Traffic !! |-! Year !! Tickets issued !! Parcels despatched !! Revenue (&pound;) !! Tons received &amp; despatched !! Revenue (&pound;) !! Total revenue (&pound;)|-|1903||style="text-align:right"|9,967||style="text-align:right"|2,691||style="text-align:right"|760||style="text-align:right"|1,488||style="text-align:right"|631||style="text-align:right"|1,391|-|1913||style="text-align:right"|10,350||style="text-align:right"|3,076||style="text-align:right"|579||style="text-align:right"|4,632||style="text-align:right"|1,270||style="text-align:right"|1,849|-|1923||style="text-align:right"|9,077||style="text-align:right"|3,117||style="text-align:right"|778||style="text-align:right"|900||style="text-align:right"|599||style="text-align:right"|1,377|-|1933||style="text-align:right"|4,704||style="text-align:right"|1,183||style="text-align:right"|350||style="text-align:right"|335||style="text-align:right"|147||style="text-align:right"|497|-|1938||style="text-align:right"|5,116||style="text-align:right"|659||style="text-align:right"|304||style="text-align:right"|555||style="text-align:right"|201||style="text-align:right"|505|-|} ==Hampton Loade in preservation==During the early years of SVR operation (early 1970s1970 to 1974) Hampton Loade formed the southern terminus. Trains were until 1973 operated as 'one engine in steam' before signalling became operative.<ref>[http://www.svrsig.org.uk/svr/Frame7.htm SVR S&T website] (Retrieved 10 February 2019)</ref> Evidence of this its terminus function remains in the form of the presence of the down starting signal on platform 2, which is normally only used for up trains. Following the [[2007 Storm Damage]] the station again acted as the limit of trains from Bridnorth for a short period in 2008. It was later the terminus of [[Eardington#The_Eardington_Explorer|The Eardington Explorer]] trains.
During periods of lighter traffic, when Hampton Loade station has two platforms and a [[Hampton Loade signal box|signal box]] , allowing trains travelling in opposite directions to pass. In addition there is a south facing siding with a bay goods platform adjacent to platform 2. The crossing loop is switched outthe shortest on the railway, only able to hold a loco and 8 full-length coaches, all with special arrangements to allow longer trains to pass. In normal operation Down trains (to Bridgnorth) use platform 1, adjacent to the station house, while Up trains (to Kiddrminster) use platform 2. There are signals for Down trains (to Bridgnorth) to depart from either platform. However there are only signals for Down trains to arrive in the Down platform 1. In late 2014 addition, there is no Facing Point Lock on the railway announced siding point, so that as the station house had become vacant, plans were under way for it has to be converted into SVR volunteers' accommodation.<ref>SVR(H) notice board issue NBI-H-194 manually "clipped"October-December 2014 Round before a Bridgnorth train can use the Up", published on [http://www.svrlive.com/ SVRLive]platform 2.</ref> HoweverSimilarly, this is still subject you can only clear the signal to final agreements and costings between SVR Holdings PLC and Hampton Loade Station Fundroute an Up (Kidderminster) train through the Down platform 1 by switching the box out, and as such should not be considered a 'done deal' just yetthere is no Up starting signal on the Down line in Platform 1.<ref>Hampton Loade Station Fund Committee minutes of meeting 22/02/15 (not available online)</ref>
The crossing loop at During periods of lighter traffic, when [[Hampton Loade signal box]] is switched out, all trains use platform 1 with movements controlled by the shortest on the railway, only able to hold a loco signal boxes at [[Highley signal box|Highley]] and 8 full-length coaches[[Bridgnorth signal box|Bridgnorth]] using long section tokens under [[Single line working using tokens|ETT regulations]].
===Facilities===
The station has a small kiosk serving snacks and hot and cold drinks. The [[Hampton Loade Station Fund Shop]] and the [[The Barry Railway Carriage Trust Sales Van | Barry Railway Carriage Trust sales van]] are both situated in the bay platform. There is a small picnic area next to the station.
Although the station has a very small car park, road access to the station is limited and SVR visitors are advised not to travel to Hampton Loade station by car.
==Hampton Loade history before preservation=Volunteer accommodation===Although the village [[GWR 2426 Toplight Full Third]] was also historically known as stabled at HamptonLoade from 1988 for SVR volunteers' accommodation. 2426 continued in use until mid-2016 and was succeeded by [[GWR 55 Riding/Dormitory Van|GWR Riding Van 55]]. In late 2014 the railway announced that the station house had become vacant, and plans were in hand for it to be converted into SVR volunteers's accommodation and mess room, subject to final agreements and costings between [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC]] and [[Hampton LoadeStation Fund]].<ref>SVR(H) notice board issue NBI-H-194 "October-December 2014 Round Up", published on [httphttps://www.gutenbergsvrlive.orgcom/filesSVRLive]</17612/17612-h/17612-href> This would provide a more suitable facility than does rolling stock.htm Handbook to {{As of|2019}} volunteer work continues behind the scenes on the project with decoration and the Severn Valley Railway, by J[[Hampton Loade Station Fund|Station Fund]] acquiring period GWR and BR(WR) furniture. Randall 1863]</ref>, it was always referred to by the GWR as Hampton Loade.Station Facebook</ref> Key dates in the history ==Historic maps of Hampton Loade were:Station== *1862: Hampton Loade station opened with Early GWR plan showing the rest of the Severn Valley Line on 1 February, with a original single platform on the west side of the line and a short siding opposite. There was no facility for crossing trains. At opening *Later GWR plan showing the station was called Hampton, but within a month had adopted the name Hampton Loade which it has retained ever since<ref name = MarshallP101">[[Bibliography | Marshall (1989), p101]]</ref>1883 loop and second platform as amendments in red.*1884 map (surveyed 1882-1883: Approval was given for construction of ) showing the up platform single line and provision of siding.*1903 map showing the passing loop and an additional second platform and repositioned siding, controlled by a newly-installed signal box*1926 map showing little change over the previous twenty years. The Board of Trade approved these works in June 1883 <ref name = MarshallP101" /gallery>File:GWRplanHamptonLoade early.jpgFile:GWRplanHamptonLoade.jpg*1930sFile:Hampton Load 1884 map.jpg | 1884File: Hampton Loade was the site of a GWR camping coach pre-World War 2<ref name = MarshallP101" />1903 map.jpg | 1903*1963File: Through passenger services ceased on 9 September, with through freight services ending at the end of NovemberHampton Loade 1926 map.jpg | 1926</gallery>
==Points of interest==
====Passenger Foot Ferry====
The station and the nearby Unicorn Inn are actually situated in the hamlet of Hampton. The village of Hampton Loade is on the other bank of the river (Loade comes from the Saxon word 'lode' meaning ford). There is now no ford or bridge, but in modern times a passenger foot ferry operated in summer months. However The ferry was a 'reaction ferry', tethered to a pulley block on an overhead cable suspended across the river and propelled by angling the ferry against the river current. The last ferry in use (pictured) was built in 2004, replacing the previous ferry which had been in use for 38 years. It closed after the [[2007 Floods]] and was put up for sale by the owner.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampton_Loade_Ferry Wikipedia]</ref>. The SVR turned down an offer to acquire the ferry as they did not feel the Railway was the right body to operate it.<ref>SVR News 166, Summer 2009</ref> It was eventually reopened in April 2009,<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/8020060.stm BBC News]</ref> but has not operated since 2013, and it is not currently known if or when it will return to operation (March 2015)
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File:Ferry_20090525.jpg | Hampton Loade ferry(May 2009)
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====Paddock Garden Railway====
The [[Paddock Garden Railway]], a 32mm gauge model railway, is situated adjacent to the station. This may be open on Sundays and operates every Sunday when the SVR trains are in operation, every Bank HolidaysHoliday Monday and other days when certain special events are taking place.
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File:Garden_Railway_20090504.jpg | The Paddock Garden Railway
====Barry Railway Carriage 163 ====
Hampton Loade is the base for [[Barry Railway Carriage Trust]] who are restoring [[Barry Railway Carriage 163]].  ====Water Pump====A water pump next to the station building was the sole source of drinking water until the station was connected to the mains in the 1930s. It is hand powered and mounted over a well, approximately 100' deep, and pumped water in to a tank in the roof of the Gent's toilets. <gallery>File:Hampton Loade water pump 1.jpg | Water Pump</gallery>  ====Filming at Hampton Loade====Hampton Loade was used as a flming location for the film [[The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain]] and the BBC TV drama [[The Incredible Robert Baldick]]. ====Hampton Loade derailment====On 28 September 2009, a [[Accidents|derailment]] occurred when the tender of [[LMS Ivatt Class 4 43106]] hauling a down passenger train became derailed as it approached [[Hampton Loade]]. There were no injuries. The immediate cause of the accident was the leading right-hand wheel of the tender flange climbing over the rail at the site of a track twist. An incorrect spring had been fitted to this axle of the tender.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/raib-reports/derailment-on-severn-valley-railway Rail Accident Investigation Branch] (retrieved 6 January 2017)</ref>
== Gallery ==
== See also ==
*[[List of stations]]*[[Accidents]]*[[List of stationsfilm and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway]]*[[Shropshire Historic Environment Record]]
==References==
[http://www.sharpos-world.co.uk/cpg/thumbnails.php?album=17 Sharpos-World photos at Hampton Loade, showing station buildings, signalbox etc.]
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