Over the Test to the Old Station

Introduction

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Over the Test to the Old Station

Image: © Rosemary Oakeshott Taken: 13 Feb 2008

The old station, which is now a private house, was on the Sprat and Winkle line which ran from Redbridge (near Southampton) to Andover. The railway was closed under the Beeching axe in 1964, which may seem sad but a dirty steam engine would not improve the view.

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