Heritage railway stations · South East England
Andover railway station
Andover railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Andover railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Andover railway station serves the town of Andover, Hampshire, England. The station is served and operated by South Western Railway. It is 66 miles 19 chains (106.6 km) down the line from London Waterloo on the West of England line.
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Background
History
The station was opened on 3 July 1854. It was named Andover Junction (distinguishing from Andover Town) between 1865 and 1964, as it stood at the junction of the Exeter-London line and the now-defunct Midland and South Western Junction Railway running between Cheltenham, Swindon, Andover and Southampton Terminus. Before opening, the nearest station (since 1840) had been Andover Road station at Micheldever, some 12 miles to the east, which was renamed Micheldever two years after Andover station opened. The LSWR opened a small locomotive depot a short distance past the junction in 1854, which was damaged in 1856 by a locomotive boiler explosion. The Swindon Marlborough and Andover Railway…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2120, -1.4920
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Test Valley
- Parish
- Andover
- Postcode
- SP10 3HE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Hampshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q2003702 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Andover railway station (England) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Andover railway station?
- Andover railway station is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP10 3HE), in the parish of Andover.
- Who owns Andover railway station?
- Andover railway station is owned by South Western Railway.
- Is Andover railway station a listed building?
- Andover railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Andover railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Andover railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Andover railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SP10 3HE. It sits within the North West Hampshire parliamentary constituency.