Alresford was a stop on the Alton, Alresford & Winchester Railway between
Ropley and
Itchen Abbas, nowadays it is the Western terminus of the Watercress Line which runs from
Alton.
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| 45379 runs around it's train before returning to Alton |
| Information |
| Type: |
Preserved Railway (Watercress Line) |
| Opened |
1865 (Closed 1973) |
| Re-Opened: |
1977 |
| Platforms: |
3 |
The station was opened by the Alton, Alresford & Winchester Railway in 1865 and later became part of the London & South Western Railway. The station was closed in 1973 by British Rail but re-opened as the Western terminus of the Mid Hants Watercress Line four years later.
The station has two platforms which have been extended so they can accomodate four coach trains, the former cattle dock can also be used for shorter trains (two coaches) during galas.
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| Station view from the footbridge |
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| Alresford signal box |
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| Footbridge |
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| Storage sidings extend beyond the station |
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| 45379 at Alresford |
