Micheldever railway station serves the village of Micheldever

Micheldever

Micheldever is a village in Hampshire, England, situated 6 miles north of Winchester.It lies upon the River Dever . The river, and village, formerly part of Stratton Park, lie on a Hampshire grass downland, underlain with chalk and flint...

 and surrounding area in Hampshire

Hampshire

Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...

, England

England

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. The station is on the South Western Main Line

South Western Main Line

The South Western Main Line is a railway line between London Waterloo and Weymouth on the Dorset coast, in the south of England. It is a major railway which serves many important commuter areas, as well as the major settlements of Southampton and Bournemouth...

, 93 km (57.8 mi) south west of London Waterloo towards Southampton

Southampton

Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...

 and is managed by South West Trains

South West Trains

South West Trains is a British train operating company providing, under franchise, passenger rail services, mostly out of Waterloo station, to the southwest of London in the suburbs and in the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire, and Wiltshire and on the Isle of Wight...

.

The station is near the A303 Basingstoke

Basingstoke

Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, in south central England. It lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon. It is southwest of London, northeast of Southampton, southwest of Reading and northeast of the county town, Winchester. In 2008 it had an estimated population of...

 to Andover

Andover, Hampshire

Andover is a town in the English county of Hampshire. The town is on the River Anton some 18.5 miles west of the town of Basingstoke, 18.5 miles north-west of the city of Winchester and 25 miles north of the city of Southampton...

 road approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) from the village. It was originally called "Andover Road" until Andover got its own station. Following the construction of the station, a cluster of houses and small shops (include the Canada Stores) were attracted to the area, creating the village known as Micheldever Station. No shops remain, though there is a tyre merchant and trailer supplier which trade there.

The station itself is a flint building with an added veranda.

Micheldever Station was the starting point for the first automobile journey in Britain, in 1895. The vehicle, a Daimler

Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft

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-engined Panhard-Levassor, had been ordered from France by the Hon Evelyn Ellis (1843–1913). It was transported across the channel by ferry and then to Micheldever Station by train. Ellis received delivery on the platform and drove the vehicle to Datchet

Datchet

Datchet is an English Thameside village and civil parish situated in the unitary authority of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire. It was transferred to Berkshire from Buckinghamshire in 1974....

, deliberately testing an Act of Parliament that required all self-propelled vehicles on public roads to travel at no more than 4 mph and to be preceded by a man waving a red flag. Ellis was not arrested and the Act was repealed in 1896.
Just prior to electrification of the line in 1967 the track layout was changed when the two side platforms were replaced by an island platform between the tracks.

Service Patterns

Generally a train leaves hourly in each direction.
Trains towards London Waterloo

Waterloo station

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 call at Basingstoke

Basingstoke railway station

Basingstoke railway station, in the town of Basingstoke in the county of Hampshire in England, is on the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo, with local and fast services operated by South West Trains. It is also the terminus of First Great Western local services on the Reading to...

, Farnborough (Main)

Farnborough railway station

Farnborough railway station serves the town of Farnborough in Hampshire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by South West Trains. It is one of two stations serving Farnborough: the other, Farnborough North, is situated on the North Downs Line...

 (Mondays-Saturdays only), Woking

Woking railway station

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 (every day) and Clapham Junction

Clapham Junction railway station

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 (Sundays only).
Trains towards Portsmouth Harbour

Portsmouth Harbour railway station

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 call at Winchester

Winchester railway station

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, Eastleigh

Eastleigh railway station

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, Hedge End

Hedge End railway station

Hedge End railway station is situated on the northern edge of the town of Hedge End in Hampshire, England.-Services:The station is located on the Eastleigh to Fareham line, and is served by regular trains to London Waterloo and Portsmouth Harbour operated by South West Trains.The typical service...

, Botley

Botley railway station

Botley railway station is a railway station in Botley, Hampshire.-History:Botley station was opened in 1841 by the LSWR. Botley was once the junction for the Bishops Waltham branch which was opened in 1863 and finally closed to freight in 1962...

, Fareham

Fareham railway station

Fareham railway station is a railway station on the West Coastway Line situated about from the town of Fareham in Hampshire.- History :Fareham station was first opened by the London and South Western Railway in 1841 on the line from Eastleigh to Gosport. Later additions connected Fareham station...

, Portchester

Portchester railway station

Portchester railway station is situated to the east of Fareham in Hampshire, England. It was first opened by the LSWR in 1848 on their line from Fareham to Portsmouth.- Services :...

, Cosham

Cosham railway station

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, Hilsea

Hilsea railway station

Hilsea railway station is a railway station in Portsmouth, England with a limited service. It serves the northern end of Portsea Island, including a large industrial estate nearby....

, Fratton

Fratton railway station

Fratton railway station is a railway station in Portsmouth, located near Fratton Park, the stadium of association football club Portsmouth F.C.....

 and Portsmouth and Southsea

Portsmouth and Southsea railway station

Portsmouth and Southsea railway station is the main railway station in central Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. It is close to the Commercial Road shopping centre....

. On Sundays they call at Winchester, Shawford

Shawford railway station

Shawford railway station serves the villages of Twyford, Compton and Shawford in Hampshire, England. This station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains.-Layout and facilities:...

 (every two hours) and Eastleigh, where the train divides:
The front part of the train runs to Poole

Poole railway station

thumb|right|Down stopping train in 1958Poole railway station is a railway station on the South Western Main Line serving the town of Poole in Dorset, England. The station is situated in the town centre next to Holes Bay...

, calling at Southampton Airport Parkway

Southampton Airport (Parkway) railway station

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, Southampton Central

Southampton Central railway station

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, Totton

Totton railway station

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, Ashurst New Forest

Ashurst New Forest railway station

Ashurst railway station is a railway station serving the village of Ashurst in Hampshire, England. It is located on the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo to Weymouth.-History:...

, Beaulieu Road

Beaulieu Road railway station

Beaulieu Road railway station is located at the point where the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo to Weymouth crosses the B3056 road from Beaulieu to Lyndhurst in Hampshire, England.-History:...

, Brockenhurst

Brockenhurst railway station

Brockenhurst railway station is a railway station serving the village of Brockenhurst in Hampshire, England. It is located on the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo to Weymouth...

, Sway

Sway railway station

Sway railway station is a railway station serving the village of Sway in Hampshire, England. It is located on the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo to Weymouth....

, New Milton

New Milton railway station

New Milton railway station is a railway station serving the town of New Milton in Hampshire, England. The station also serves nearby places including Milford on Sea, Bashley, Ashley, Hordle and Barton on Sea.-History:...

, Hinton Admiral

Hinton Admiral railway station

Hinton Admiral railway station is a station serving the villages of Bransgore and Hinton and the town of Highcliffe on the Hampshire/Dorset border in southern England....

, Christchurch

Christchurch railway station

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, Pokesdown

Pokesdown railway station

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 and Bournemouth

Bournemouth railway station

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. The rear part of the train travels to Portsmouth as described above.

A local bus service to Winchester is provided by Mervyn's Coaches, but with only one trip in each direction on weekdays. There is no bus service at weekends.