Sutton Scotney railway station
Sutton Scotney | |
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Location | Sutton Scotney, Winchester England |
Grid reference | SU465395 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
Pre-grouping | Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
4 May 1885 | Opened |
4 August 1942 | Closed |
8 March 1943 | Re-opened |
7 March 1960 | Closed |
Sutton Scotney railway station is a disused station which served the village of Sutton Scotney a few miles north of Winchester on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway.
Facilities[]
It was the last station to use the standard design station buildings on the southbound platform. As per most stations there was a passing loop and a single siding and the station did see considerable goods traffic from local farms including watercress and pigs.
Map[]
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A 1913 Railway Clearing House map showing (right) railways in the vicinity of Sutton Scotney
Routes[]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Barton Stacey Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
Worthy Down Halt Line and station closed |
References[]
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Hampshire
- Former Great Western Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1885
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1942
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1943
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1960