Medstead and Four Marks railway station
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.
| Medstead and Four Marks | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Four Marks, Hampshire |
| Area | East Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 51.1131°N 1.0471°W |
| Grid reference | SU668353 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Alton, Alresford and Winchester Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| August 1868 | Station opened |
| 5 February 1973 | Station closed |
| 28 May 1983 | Station reopened |
| Stations on heritage railways in the United Kingdom | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
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.
Preservation
It was reopened on 28 May 1983 by the preserved Watercress Line, which runs from Alton to New Alresford. The Stationmaster is Keith Brown. The footbridge (currently on the country end) is from Cowes railway station on the Isle of Wight. Beside the station is the Signal and Telegraph department, which also houses the Permanent Way Gang and the Building Department.
Route
| Preceding station |  |
Following station | ||
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| Alton | Watercress Line | Ropley | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Alton | Alton, Alresford and Winchester Railway | Ropley | ||