Wickham (Hants) railway station

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Wickham (Hants) railway station served the village of Wickham in Hampshire, England. It was on the Meon Valley line of the London and South Western Railway. The station opened in 1903 and closed to passengers in 1955 and to goods in 1962. The main building was to a design by the architect T. P. Figg

is. Wickham station was a fairly busy hub for local agriculture despite modest passenger numbers, particularly in summer when “strawberry specials” would run. Over time, declines in rural traffic and rising competition from road transport decreased the station’s viability, leading to its eventual closures.

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