Medstead and Four Marks | |
|---|---|
| Station on heritage railway | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Four Marks, Hampshire, East Hampshire England |
| Coordinates | 51°06′47″N 1°02′50″W / 51.1131°N 1.0471°W |
| Grid reference | SU668353 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| 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 | |
| August 1868 | Station opened |
| 5 February 1973 | Station closed |
| 28 May 1983 | Station 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 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.[1] The passing loop was removed, signal box closed and station destaffed in January 1967. It closed in 1973.[2]
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 |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton | Watercress Line | Ropley | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Alton | Alton, Alresford and Winchester Railway | Ropley | ||
References
- ↑ "Old Hampshire Gazetteer".
- ↑ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 291. OCLC 931112387.