Alresford railway station (Hampshire)
Disused railway station in New Alresford, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alresford railway station (/ˈɔːlsfərd/ or /ˈɒlzfərd/)[1] in Hampshire, England, is the terminus of the Watercress Line from Alton. It is in the small town of New Alresford, 7½ miles (12 km) northeast of Winchester, close to the town's market square, tea rooms, many small shops and museum.
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Alresford | |
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Station on heritage railway | |
General information | |
Location | New Alresford England |
Coordinates | 51°05′18″N 1°09′39″W |
Grid reference | SU587324 |
Operated by | Mid Hants Railway |
Platforms | 2, (3 on certain gala days when the Cattle Dock is used as platform 1A) |
History | |
Original company | Alton, Alresford and Winchester Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
2 October 1865 | Opened |
5 February 1973 | Closed |
30 April 1977 | Reopened |
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In official literature it is shown as Alresford (Hampshire) in order to distinguish it from the station of the same name in Essex.