Sutton Scotney railway station
Sutton Scotney | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| 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[1][2] | Closed | ||||
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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
[edit]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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Routes
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 412. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.