Red Post Junction
Red Post Junction was a railway junction at Abbotts Ann in Hampshire, England between the former Basingstoke and Salisbury Railway and Midland and South Western Junction Railway. The junction was removed after the final closure of the M&SWJR in 1961.
01History
In 1873, two railway lengths were authorized which included the Red Post Junction (formerly known as the Andover Junction Station). The Red Post Junction served the Andover area.
02Remains
Although the physical junction was removed, there is a stub of the M&SWJR remaining to serve military installations at Ludgershall. This stub is connected to a goods line from Andover which runs alongside the main line until the tracks diverge at the site of Red Post Junction.
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Red Post Junction”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Grafton, Swindon, Marlborough, Savernake(Wolfhall) & Andover(Red Posts) RJD 107.jpg by Railway Clearing House, Public domain
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