Hampton Loade

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Hampton Loade station
An unidentified pannier on a Northbound service in September 1962 (Sellick Collection)
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Hampton Loade station has two platforms and a signal box, allowing trains travelling in opposite directions to pass.

During the early years of SVRSevern Valley Railway operation (early 1970s) Hampton Loade formed the southern terminus. Evidence of this remains in the form of the presence of the down starting signal on platform 2, which is normally only used for up trains.

During periods of lighter traffic, when Hampton Loade signal box is switched out, all trains use platform 1, adjacent to the station house. In late 2014 the railway announced that as the station house had become vacant, plans were under way for it to be converted into SVRSevern Valley Railway volunteers' accommodation.[1] However, this is still subject to final agreements and costings between SVRSevern Valley Railway Holdings PLC and Hampton Loade Station Fund, and as such should not be considered a 'done deal' just yet.[2]

The crossing loop at Hampton Loade is the shortest on the railway, only able to hold a loco and 8 full-length coaches.

Hampton Loade is the base for Barry Railway Carriage Trust who are restoring Barry Railway Carriage 163.


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 has not operated since 2013, and it is not currently known when it will return to operation (March 2015).

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 Bank Holidays.

Gallery

See Also

List of stations

Links

Sharpos-World photos at Hampton Loade, showing station buildings, signalbox etc.

  1. SVRSevern Valley Railway(H) notice board issue NBINotice Board Issue. The SVR's on-line method of circulating information to working members.-H-194 "October-December 2014 Round UpIn reference to the direction of travel means towards the major terminus (i.e. towards Kidderminster on the present day SVR)", published on SVRLive.
  2. Hampton Loade Station Fund Committee minutes of meeting 22/02/15 (not available online)