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The Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway (DN&SR) was a cross-country railway running north–south between Didcot, Newbury and Winchester. Its promoters intended an independent route to Southampton and envisaged heavy traffic from the Midlands and North of England to the port, but they ran out of funds to complete the line to Southampton. The intended heavy through traffic never materialised, and the line was dependent on larger railways—the Great Western Railway and the London and South Western Railway—for support, which was not freely given. The line opened in two stages, in 1882 and 1885.

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  • Die Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway war eine britische Eisenbahngesellschaft in England. Die Gesellschaft erhielt am 5. August 1873 als „Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Junction Railway“ die Konzession zum Bau einer von der Great-Western-Railway-Strecke in Didcot zur London-and-South-Western-Railway-Strecke bei . Da sich die GWR und die L&SWR über den genauen Anschlusspunkt nicht einigen konnten, entschied sich die Gesellschaft eine eigene Strecke nach Southampton zu bauen. Sie änderte deshalb zum 10. August 1882 ihren Namen. Trotz knapper finanzieller Mittel wurde am 13. April 1882 der Abschnitt zwischen Didcot und Newbury und am 1. Mai 1885 bis Winchester fertiggestellt. Die L&SWR stimmte schließlich einer Verbindung in Winchester zu. Für die Gesellschaft war die Verbindung bis Southampton wirtschaftlich notwendig, da man vor allem mit dem zu erwartenden Transportaufkommen aus dem Hafen rechnete. Die beiden großen Gesellschaften GWR und L&SWR scheuten sich, die DN&SR zu unterstützen, da sie befürchteten, damit einen Konflikt mit der anderen Gesellschaft auszulösen. Der Betrieb der gesamten Strecke von Didcot bis Winchester oblag der Great Western Railway. Diese stellte auch die Lokomotiven, das Rollmaterial und das Personal. Ab dem Bahnhof Winchester Cheshill bis nach Southampton übernahm die L&SWR den Betrieb. Für die restliche Strecke bis nach Southampton erhielt die Gesellschaft Streckenbenutzungsrechte. Zum 1. Januar 1923 wurde die Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway auf Grund des Railways Act 1921 in die Great Western Railway integriert. Die Strecke wurde infolge der Beeching-Axt 1967 stillgelegt. (de)
  • The Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway (DN&SR) was a cross-country railway running north–south between Didcot, Newbury and Winchester. Its promoters intended an independent route to Southampton and envisaged heavy traffic from the Midlands and North of England to the port, but they ran out of funds to complete the line to Southampton. The intended heavy through traffic never materialised, and the line was dependent on larger railways—the Great Western Railway and the London and South Western Railway—for support, which was not freely given. The line opened in two stages, in 1882 and 1885. The Company was absorbed by the Great Western Railway in 1923 following the Railways Act 1921. It became strategically important during World War II when huge volumes of munitions and troops were transported to South Coast ports, particularly in the preparations for the Normandy landings, and the Didcot to Newbury section was doubled, while the southern section was upgraded with extended passing loops. The line never carried heavy passenger volumes and declining traffic led to its closure in stages from 1960 to 1964. (en)
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  • Die Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway war eine britische Eisenbahngesellschaft in England. Die Gesellschaft erhielt am 5. August 1873 als „Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Junction Railway“ die Konzession zum Bau einer von der Great-Western-Railway-Strecke in Didcot zur London-and-South-Western-Railway-Strecke bei . Da sich die GWR und die L&SWR über den genauen Anschlusspunkt nicht einigen konnten, entschied sich die Gesellschaft eine eigene Strecke nach Southampton zu bauen. Sie änderte deshalb zum 10. August 1882 ihren Namen. Die Strecke wurde infolge der Beeching-Axt 1967 stillgelegt. (de)
  • The Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway (DN&SR) was a cross-country railway running north–south between Didcot, Newbury and Winchester. Its promoters intended an independent route to Southampton and envisaged heavy traffic from the Midlands and North of England to the port, but they ran out of funds to complete the line to Southampton. The intended heavy through traffic never materialised, and the line was dependent on larger railways—the Great Western Railway and the London and South Western Railway—for support, which was not freely given. The line opened in two stages, in 1882 and 1885. (en)
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