Sutton Scotney railway station
Disused railway station in Hampshire, England
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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.
Sutton Scotney | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Sutton Scotney, Winchester England | ||||
| Grid reference | SU465395 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
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| 4 May 1885 | Opened | ||||
| 4 August 1942 | Closed | ||||
| 8 March 1943 | Re-opened | ||||
| 7 March 1960[1][2] | Closed | ||||
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Facilities
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.
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Routes
| 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 | ||