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Direct services & connecting journeys
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Before you start your journey
Departing from Alton
- Departure station
- Alton station guide
- Address
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- Station Road, GU34 2PZ
Operators serving Alton
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Facilities at Alton
- Ticket Office
- Toilets
Parking & meeting your train
- £5/day
Explore the area around Alton
- Jane Austens House
About your departure station
Alton station (1852) was terminus for the Mid Hants Railway to Winchester.
The "Watercress Line" earned its nickname from transporting the local crop to London.
Though mainline services were cut in 1973, the heritage railway preserved the section to Alresford.
The station retains original buildings and signal box, now housing a railway museum.
Modern SWR services run to London via the surviving mainline connection.
This dual heritage/mainline operation makes Alton unique, attracting both commuters and tourists.
Annual steam galas and "Polar Express" events boost local tourism while maintaining Altons railway legacy dating back to Victorian engineering.
Questions about this journey
Where can I see fares and train times from Alton to Shoreditch High Street?
Open the ticket search and enter Alton as your departure station and Shoreditch High Street as your arrival station, then add your travel date and passenger details to see the available options.
How do I check whether I need to change trains between Alton and Shoreditch High Street?
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