Red Post Junction
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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.
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.
Abbotts Ann
Abbotts Ann is a village in the parish of the same name, approximately south-west of Andover, Hampshire, England.-History:The village name Annwas derived from the Celtic river name ‘Anne’ meaning ‘Ash Tree Stream’ . The first settlements in the area can be traced back to 50BC when the Atrebates...
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
between the former Basingstoke and Salisbury Railway and Midland and South Western Junction Railway
Midland and South Western Junction Railway
The Midland and South Western Junction Railway was, until the 1923 Grouping, an independent railway built to form a north-south link between the Midland and London and South Western Railways allowing the Midland and other companies' trains to reach the port of Southampton.-Formation:The M&SWJR...
. The junction was removed after the final closure of the M&SWJR in 1961.
Although the physical junction was removed, there is a stub of the M&SWJR remaining to serve military installations at Ludgershall
Ludgershall, Wiltshire
Ludgershall is a town and civil parish north east of Salisbury, Wiltshire, at grid SU264509. The population was: 535 in 1831; 1,906 in 1951; and 3,775 in 2001. Ludgershall is now officially a town.-Historical features:...
. This stub is connected to a goods line from Andover
Andover, Hampshire
Andover is a town in the English county of Hampshire. The town is on the River Anton some 18.5 miles west of the town of Basingstoke, 18.5 miles north-west of the city of Winchester and 25 miles north of the city of Southampton...
which runs alongside the main line until the tracks diverge at the site of Red Post Junction.