Ghost Train: Sprat and Winkle Line (Redbridge to Andover Lost Railway)

An animated past vs present look at the lost "Sprat and Winkle" railway line that once linked Southampton to Andover! #redbridge #southampton #andover #railways #disused #hampshire
It was built by the Andover and Redbridge Railway, which was incorporated in 1858. In 1863 the uncompleted railway was taken over by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR), which opened the line in 1865. The line had been conceived as part of a trunk route from Manchester to Southampton, but when the Midland and South Western Junction Railway opened, the anticipated long-distance traffic was disappointing.
The M&SWJR line closed in 1961 and the Andover line was unable to survive on purely local traffic. The part from Andover to Romsey (Kimbridge Junction) closed to passengers in 1964, and completely in 1967. The section from Romsey to Redbridge had become part of the line from Salisbury to Southampton; it remains in use at the present day.
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[@martinbrew]

I find it amazing that after over 150 years most of the field shapes, boundary and hedge lines haven't changed.

[@jonathanhammill3976]

Brilliant, was cycling Stockbridge to Fullerton only this morning, Thank you so much for doing this video. The old line runs down the bottom of my road.

[@RichardFrost-du7sc]

Well done James. I have a section of this line near Stockbridge. Cheers. Frosty.

[@retiree1033]

Wonderful! Carmarthen to Newcastle Emlyn would make a very scenic route through the valley.

[@cuthbertad]

Brilliant. Such a shame the line was closed. Lack of long term thinking by the awful Beeching.

[@retiree1033]

Beeching cannot take ALL the blame, McAlpine the then transport minister and the UK's major road builder was more to blame and no-one seemed to put two and two together.

[@davidcoleman5246]

You put a lot of work into these video's, keep them coming as i'm sure many others along with myself enjoy watching them.

[@ghosttrainlostrailways]

Thanks David! 🚂

[@JollyjohnR]

Just Brilliant - many thanks

[@rogrevs]

I stumbled across your channel a few weeks ago while researching a railway walk and am really enjoying the videos. Thanks for all your hard work!

[@ghosttrainlostrailways]

Thanks! Feel free to subscribe I have my work cut out for me animating all these lost routes! 🚂