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Alton station provides the Mid-Hants Railway with its direct access to the UK main line, both as a connection for passengers arriving from (e.g.) London Waterloo, and also for our trains to go out on main line excursions.
 
 
 
    Free vintage bus services  connect with Alton station on certain Sundays this year
  
Two photos © 2003 Henry O'Dwyer


Photo (Alton, 28th February 2009): Jonathan Homes


Strong's Brewery billboard showing #35005 as originally built               Photo (6th September 2008): Mike Pearson
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3rd August 2008:
 
The division between the South West Trains platform 2 and MHR's platform 3 is much smarter now with the installation of new and more appropriate fencing.  

 
Photos (3rd August 2008): Henry O'Dwyer

From: Chris Le Corney
Sent: 25 July 2007 09:12
A couple of  photos of Alton from yesterday showing the nicely painted toilet block and all three platforms occupied.
As usual Joan Richardson's display of flowers decorates platform 3, and she seems to be there daily tending them. 
Regards 
Chris Le Corney


26th August 2006:

This year the floral display has been extended across the whole station thanks to a scheme jointly funded by SWT and MHR.  The SWT staff have continued adding to their display thoughtout the summer and the station looks a treat at present.
Joan Richardson has got the platform 3 display up to its usual standard but has also worked with the SWT staff: staff from both sides have been hard pushed with the watering can during this long dry summer to keep the displays up together.
We have received staunch support from SWT and the project was started as a way to promote closer ties between both staffs at Alton. Congratulations to all concerned on your hard work and for impressive results that we can all be proud of.
The pictures are a view down platform 3 showing the display on that side of the station, and of Joan Richardson (far right) with some of the SWT staff who have been involved with the scheme.
Stewart Legg
Chief Operating Inspector

 




Photo (14th June 2006):  David Scard (MHR porter, TTI, guard) 
 

Footbridge to platform 1
Two photos (4th May 2005): David Jefferies


Photo (3rd October 2003): Pat Cooke


         

Two photos © 2002 Henry O'Dwyer

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Two photos (Alton station, Christmas 2005) © Henry O'Dwyer

A4 Bittern at Alton           Photo (7th July 2007): Henry O'Dwyer


 

26th April 2006:
 
Rubble from preparations for the new Alton toilet block are loaded into a wagon for removal to M4M
 
Photo (26th April 2006): Daniel Hillebrandt

1st October 2005:

Good news for all those waiting cross-legged on platform 3 at Alton: the components for the new toilets have been delivered to Medstead

Photo (1st October 2005), and report: David Charlesworth

   

Alton station staff celebrate the 20th anniversary of MHR's re-reaching Alton

Photo from Ben Stevens, May 2005


Richard Farrington's sign over the door of the Railway Arms in Alton represents a
Drummond M7 like the one in this painting of Alresford station


 

        VINTAGE BUS SERVICES

 

Our friends from the Working Omnibus Museum Project operate free vintage bus services based on Alton station, on the first Sunday of each month from May to September  (3rd May, 7th June, 5th July, 2nd August and 6th September 2009)

These services offer a 30 minute circular trip linking Alton station to Chawton for Jane Austen’s House and return to Alton station   

These monthly (May to September) Sunday services are operated by Working Omnibus Museum Project Ltd. (Registered Charity No. 1020411) and travel on them is free of charge

Enquiries: John Hillier - john.hillier@btinternet.com - or Glenn Turner: 02380 327959
  

Seats may be limited on busy days

Free bus service connecting with Watercress Line trains, 2009 timetable  

 

   

FREE buses:  3rd May,   7th June,    5th July,   2nd August  &  6th September 2009

Pick up and set down at all recognised bus stops along the line of the route 

 

Reports from 2009  3rd May   7th June 
  Reports from 2008:   4th May   1st June   6th July   3rd August   7th September

Reports from 2007:   6th May   3rd June   1st July   2nd September

Reports from 2006 2nd April   7th May   2nd July   6th August   3rd September 

 Reports from 2005:   1st May   5th June   7th August

Reports from 2004:   4th April   2nd May   6th June   1st August   5th September

 

NB: These services were based at our Medstead & Four Marks station from 2004 to 2006

Alton Bus Rally -  2008  

       
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