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Former railway station in England

Medstead and Four Marks
Station on heritage railway
General information
LocationFour Marks, Hampshire, East Hampshire
England
Coordinates51°06′47″N 1°02′50″W / 51.1131°N 1.0471°W / 51.1131; -1.0471
Grid referenceSU668353
Platforms2
History
Original companyAlton, Alresford and Winchester Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
Key dates
August 1868Station opened
5 February 1973Station closed
28 May 1983Station reopened

Medstead and Four Marks railway station is a railway station in the English county of Hampshire, serving the villages of Medstead and Four Marks. At 644 ft (or exactly 196.2912 m) above sea level, it is currently (2016) the highest operational standard-gauge railway station in Southern England.

History

Opened in August 1868 as Medstead, it changed to its present name on 1 October 1937. The passing loop was removed, signal box closed and station destaffed in January 1967. It closed in 1973.

Preservation

It was reopened on 28 May 1983 by the preserved Watercress Line, which runs from Alton to New Alresford. The footbridge (currently on the country end) is from Cowes railway station on the Isle of Wight. The signal box came from Wilton South. Beside the station is the Signal and Telegraph department, which also houses the Permanent Way Gang and the Building Department.

Route

Preceding station Heritage Railways  Heritage railways Following station
Alton   Watercress Line   Ropley
  Historical railways  
Alton   Alton, Alresford and Winchester Railway   Ropley

References

  1. "Old Hampshire Gazetteer".
  2. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 291. OCLC 931112387.
Railway stations in Hampshire
Exeter to London
Weymouth to London
Portsmouth to London
Alton to London
Brockenhurst to Lymington
Cardiff to Portsmouth
Southampton to Brighton
Eastleigh to Fareham
Southampton to Salisbury
via Chandler's Ford
Basingstoke to Reading
Gatwick Airport to Reading
Heritage railways
Watercress Line
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