Medstead and Four Marks railway station

51°06′47″N 1°02′50″W / 51.1131°N 1.0471°W / 51.1131; -1.0471Grid referenceSU668353Platforms2HistoryOriginal companyAlton, Alresford and Winchester RailwayPre-groupingLondon and South Western RailwayPost-groupingSouthern Railway
Southern Region of British RailwaysKey datesAugust 1868Station opened5 February 1973Station closed28 May 1983Station 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 (or exactly 196.2912 m) above sea level, it is currently (2016) the highest operational standard-gauge railway station in Southern England.^{[citation needed]}

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

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