The Railway you weren't Supposed to use! Salisbury and Dorset Junction.

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Hey folks, welcome to what we think is Episode 39 of Every Disused Station. We walk along these old abandoned and disused railways to see what is left for us to document and enjoy. There are quite a few stories in this weeks episode. We hope you enjoy it.
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[@HoxieDan5369]

Nice haircut Rebecca! Great video! Thank you for taking the time. Enjoyed much.

[@kristinajendesen7111]

'Bree-more' 😄 - Brem-muh. I only know because I used to work with the old boys at Salisbury who used to work over that road.

[@RalphEllis]

Fun fact: Verwood to Bornemouth took 20 minutes at most in 1880. Verwood to Bornemouth takes 60 minutes at least in 2021. R.

[@alantunbridge8919]

As a lifelong railway enthusiast I find these explorations of yours fascinating ,particularly when they cover lines that I either travelled on or was aware of e.g. the S & D, the Waverley route plus others. I left the U.K in 1973 dismayed at the destruction of the railways & other things for South Africa which still had a highly functioning predominantly steam loco. worked system only to see the same pattern repeated here from the late 1980’s onward. Alantunbridge

[@hullhistorynerd]

Ah man, that canopy at Breamore Station is beautiful!

[@pwhitewick]

Was a real treat seeing that place

[@hullhistorynerd]

@@pwhitewick It looked incredibly peaceful!

[@FITTMANN]

It’s a beautiful rare station building that’s been wonderfully preserved 😍

[@geoffbrookes1641]

most enjoyable......both from the old railway perspective and the lovely Rebecca.....ooohh those leggings. 😅 . Well done 👍 both.

[@simonlove974]

Another great video, and a local one for me. Rumour has is that occasionally squaddies got off the train at Alderholt Station asking for directions to the barracks, so it's alleged that it was renamed to Daggons Road Station to avoid some confusion with Aldershot.

[@gardengirl380]

My great grand-aunt ran the Station Hotel in Verwood (now The Albion) at the time of WW1. My grandmother also worked there and rumour has it that she met my grandfather, who was stationed at Blandford, when he used to march his troops past the pub

[@jovanweismiller7114]

I like Rebecca's new 'do'!

[@phillipsmiley5930]

I dont she looks better Brunette

[@GRHDA]

Needs a top stylist,

[@damianquin5233]

I just like Rebecca. Any colour except the red

[@lindamccaughey6669]

Really enjoyed that thanks. Some lovely countryside. Enjoying the history. Thanks for taking me along. Please stay safe and take care

[@colinnutley6428]

Great video Paul & Rebecca, I know the line (what's left of it anyway) quite well and can give you a little more information on both the Railway Hotel in Fordingbridge, and the station at Breamore (actually pronounced Bremmer for accuracy).

[@Lichfeldian--Suttonian]

Your videos help me, not only to know better about some of the dismantled railways that I have visited, you two bring a sense of me getting away from the stress humdrum of life for those valuable 15 minutes or so, to which I heartily thank you. Again a lovely video.

[@160384Stig]

I’m from Downton originally, nice to see you back there, currently living between Breamore & Fordingbridge stations you visited, would have been great to bump into you 2 if I’d known you were in the area, been binge watching your back catalogue of videos for a fair while now, thanks again, a few bits I don’t know about the history of the line in this one.

[@pwhitewick]

Cheers Sparky

[@markblackford7271]

Your new hair style suits you massively Rebecca

[@frankparsons1629]

Ah, "my" local railway, the Salisbury & Dorset Junc Rly! Opened 1866, closed 1964, surviving for only 98 years. At its southernmost point it had a junction with Castleman's Southampton & Dorchester Rly at West Moors, the northern end joined the Salisbury to Southampton Rly, trains then running on those metals to terminate at Salisbury station in a bay. Earlier in the mid-1840s a scheme to link the Dorset coast with Bristol and the Midlands was mooted. The first was the Salisbury & Dorsetshire Railway, announced in 1844 but never built. The Salisbury & Dorset Junc Rly (built 1866) was sadly just the stump of this first ambitious railway and linking the two LSWR main routes. A little story, the elderly couple still living, after the lines closure, at Daggons Road station (Alderholt), the lady used to catch the train to Fordingbridge of an evening to buy fish & chips then returning on the last train; she was often the only person on it! All the gas lamps were shut off after the last train had left but on a very rough night they would blow out and the station would be in darkness. Daggons Road stn was built after the opening of the railway, some 10 years later. By the way chaps - Breamore, a slightly odd name, which, by the locals (who know) is pronounced "Bremmer" - so there we are, mispronounce it at your peril.

[@pugthesecond]

Really enjoyed this one. When I was a nipper [I'm old now], our family got the train from Andover to Weymouth [for a very wet week in a little caravan] and here's the itinerary. Andover>Salisbury / Salisbury>Poole / Poole>Weymouth. Salisbury>Poole can only be the route you are featuring today.

[@mileshigh1321]

Your getting on to almost 400 abandoned stations visited! Another lovely and interesting tour!

[@jambarreturns9060]

Hi Paul and the Lovely Rebecca, as ever, a great video from you both. Thank you 🙏

[@christiancelticwarrior1222]

As a kid I helped restore Four Marks Station on the Watercress Line

[@colinwilson3750]

Wow that was some deep cutting just before the tunnel.

[@elliottjames8020]

My Mother's family is from Breamore, there's a whole lot of them in the graveyard and on the war memorials, and the locals pronounce it Bremmer!

[@BibtheBoulder]

People from Uttoxeter pronounce it "Utchutta" People from Wilnecote pronounce it "Wincut" People from Leicester pronounce it "less-tar" and so on and so on.....

[@nigelhall1961]

Another great video always makes my Monday morning coffee break better!

[@NathanS2022]

The next part you guys need to do is from Hamworthy to Wimborne on the Castleman Trailway , And from Poole to Blandford on North Dorset Trailway !

[@pwhitewick]

Castleman is definitely getting closer....

[@NathanS2022]

😁 can’t wait,

[@underwaterdick]

@@pwhitewick well as you started this one at Verwood, you need to start the Castleman at Ringwood, onto West Moors, Wimborne, Broadstone and Hamworthy.

[@TIMMEH19991]

It doesn't seem like 3 years plus since you did Dowton tunnel vid! How time flies

[@janeashby7119]

I have family members that live in Verwood near the Albion. I must take a look at that at some point!

[@marccarter1350]

How funny, i live in Salisbury, have road on my bike down that path, accessing via Oddstock. Now it makes sense what it was :-)

[@deansinger8285]

Yes, what did I hear on the news today, train accident in Salisbury - hope the passengers in the carriages are OK plus staff ! Good video with the history .....

[@michaelmiller641]

Beautifully restored stations on that line, it appears! Lovely video, Paul and Rebecca!

[@BenG1874]

It’s Sunday! You guys and zero 🥰

[@pwhitewick]

Love the Mr Zero

[@dougmorgan3722]

The Railway Hotel at Fordingbridge has bedrooms named, and decorated, in the style of famous express trains such as Orient Express, etc. And the beer is good.

[@Swindondruid2]

Great video, as always.

[@armstrongleworthy5420]

Thanks for all the interesting and informative stuff on your channel. As someone else has pointed out, the locals call it “Bremmer”. Have you found any remains of the tunnel between Alderbury and Downton? I believe it was used for landfill over 40 years ago.

[@petergrhill]

I remember when the line was in use, and watched it get torn up. I use to live in Alderholt, was 6 years old when it closed

[@Tbass17]

Super local one for me! Living near the junction you mentioned between both disused lines 😅

[@simonwhiting4571]

Great video. Been to Breamore several times but never walked as far north as you did. Awesome

[@nilo70]

Thank you both for making this happen. I particularly liked the old station, beautiful!

[@navmantogo]

Great video guys, so look forward to seeing the.

[@EandEFC]

Walked the line last year good to see it all again, Pub with a bridge is always good!

[@NOWThatsRichy]

Great little video, I know your first stop very well, the Albion pub at Verwood, with the old bridge next to it, some years ago, we often stayed at the nearby campsite, just a few yards to the west, you might even have walked by it!

[@rjking7800]

Great video. My childhood (90's) was spent in Moot Lane, Downton. I grew up with stories of the line from elderly neighbours. It had always captivated my imagination and in adulthood researched it heavily. In fact the reason I found your channel was the old Tunnel video. Thank you for the great content and hard work. Stay safe.

[@mkendallpk4321]

Both very informative and interesting. Paul, you need to add that no graphics were harmed in the making of this video!

[@bostonrailfan2427]

the comedy bit at the start has me thinking that you could do a blooper reel in case you’re in need of a holiday or have to reupload a video due to something happening like this weekend’s train accident. surely blown takes, funny trips and stumbles, and other things happen.

[@nigelh3253]

Another high quality and informative video from you guys. Also well researched, with the filled in cutting, etc. Keep up the high class productions.

[@robertwedd1111]

Another great video - looking forward to the next one 👍

[@paulwheeler4283]

I honestly do love every single one of your videos you guys are truly inspiring

[@biggles50405]

Great video again guys, wonderfully put five as usual..

[@lilchris26]

Love your videos, keep them coming I look forward to your content.

[@DeeLayy87]

Oh no! You missed the wonderful bridge just a bit further north!! If you’re local then it is worth going back to see it!

[@IcenI_Koi]

Thanks for sharing, fascinating.

[@shirleylynch7529]

Beautiful day And great vlog. Very interesting. Most enjoyable.. Sad about the drownings though. Thank you for all your research

[@HenrysAdventures]

Another great video! Always enjoy it when you do an Every Disused Station video!

[@Jimyjames73]

Interesting - Thank you & have a nice trip at the end 😉🚂🚂🚂

[@keithingram44]

Thank you Paul and Rebecca I work in Verwood I’m actually pick up one of my schoolchildren from Albion Way brilliant video just waiting for you two to do the Ringwood Ashley Heath Westmoors branch Line

[@bobparsons77]

Another great video - looking forward to the next one..keep em coming.

[@paulwilliams5713]

Love the humour in the vids, make me giggle everytime

[@Trish1]

Great local video of the abandoned line to Salisbury. Love that one of the stations has been restored. Breamore is definitely pronounced ‘Bremmer’ 👍

[@dustpanandthebrush5293]

Fantastic bean's guys fantastic watch

[@robinnicholson4009]

Great vid. I worked near Blandford so it's reasonably familiar. Sort of recognized the hedgerows!

[@davie941]

hi again paul and rebecca , another super cool video , really nice places again as always , well done and thank you so much for all you do on these videos 😃

[@simonbell2578]

I had no idea there was a railway from Salisbury to Downton, very interesting.

[@Randomstuffs261]

10:10 Thinking about that tunnel, buried for 60 years... really captures my imagination

[@160384Stig]

The line closed 57 years ago, so would have been buried a bit more recently than 80 years ago 👍🏼

[@Randomstuffs261]

@@160384Stig My math bad, unless they buried it while it was still in use

[@brianwillson9567]

Your videos are quite addictive. Full of information and delivered with a good sprinkling of humour. Well done.

[@sawdoctor0]

Rebecca. We LOVE your new hairdo!!!

[@sawyerhja]

Very smart indeed!

[@TheEarthHistorysConfusing]

loved this share thanks from Australia!.

[@ReubenAshwell]

Another brilliant video. :) Some very interesting stories as well.

[@robw9994]

I love this video. Keep 'em coming!!

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

I love the walks you do, local to where I was brought up.

[@bellyruffian]

Great video and you were in my area which of course is the centre of the universe. I like the intro sequence and use of music, great work as always.

[@patthewoodboy]

Thanks , another great You tube channel

[@RobertSmith-zv1xo]

Really enjoyed this vlog! And so much to discover yet, so looking forward to the next one!

[@barrythedieselelectricstea5217]

excellent video 👍love the done up station shame this railway come to an end was it because of lack of use that it closed 🤔

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

If you ever come to the Stanhope, Consett area, give our channel a shout, we know loads about that area :)

[@raytylicki9001]

Boston has a dirt rail trail called reformatory branch that runs between Boston and Concord on former B&M RR. It is on MBTA oldest commuter system in USA

[@wamgoc]

Another superb video Guy’s! Always interesting and always informative! Love watching!👏👏👏👏

[@PaulComptonPDphotography]

Rebecca has so many hair styles 🤣

[@wisteela]

Yes, that really was sneaky. That old station really is lovely. That's great with that recent date, and the fact they've done that.

[@bobsrailrelics]

Another packed video. Be good to have a geo physical survey on that tunnel in true Time Team style.

[@pwhitewick]

That's a deeeeeeep dig Bob

[@lapiswake6583]

Sad to hear of the accident last night in that area, glad it wasn't a head on collision or it would've been much worse. The token. A staff or tablet, maybe?

[@LeoStarrenburg]

The widowmaker ?

[@NOWThatsRichy]

A bit of a coincidence, since it mentioned an historic train crash at a junction in the Salisbury area, in a similar situation where one train hits the side of another one.

[@brianfretwell3886]

@@NOWThatsRichyNow they are blaming it on low adhesion and the train skidding. Leaves on the line?- I bet the Downton line had its trees kept pruned to stop that sort of thing.

[@robinhayhurst5943]

Always a good watch!

[@SteveInskip]

Excellent vid! Looked like a very nice walk!

[@alanwhite1458]

A great video guys. Not seen one this good in a while. Thanks!

[@Sim0nTrains]

Brilliant video, really enjoyed another Every Disused Station, Breamore station looked amazing

[@davidking9707]

Exploring old railways is a hobby of mine. The Didcot to Newbury is an interesting old railway to explore.

[@cliveburt2638]

Lovely part of the country. Wasn’t Salisbury in the news due a train crash at that junction.

[@janetpowell4571]

Loved the video excellent

[@phillipbateman2284]

As usual, loved it. Take care you two.

[@sapiotone]

Coincidentally, Alderbury is what they used to fill the Downton cuttings

[@christinecrockford1654]

Great video your getting very close to West dorset lol Rebecca love the blonde suits u. I went blond to hide going grey and now could not be another colour lol if you ever get to do lyme or bridport disused railways, let me know and I'll give u both a ride in my Audi r8 v10 spyder if ud like? Lol x

[@alanwhite1458]

Great classy video.

[@manmeetsinghmahajan6183]

Nice one.

[@quirkrail]

Fantastic video.

[@johnmcdermott9516]

That should be a great cycle path to the New Forest.

[@valmentajat8267]

The old line into Barmouth is a nice trek if your ever in North Wales

[@austin12ascot]

Hi. Nice to find out that you are locals. There are disused sidings that used to serve the chalk? pits at Wilton Road Salisbury. The Royal Train parked there overnight when the Queen visited a few years back.

[@malcolmsmith6615]

Instead of Token, it may have been a Staff or a Tablet.

[@christinaburton9297]

Love the blonde bob! Oh and Braemore! By the way , talking of dirty tricks, tried to get time table for Birmingham GWR Broad St. No time available. Same company which owned rail enquiries ran the Franchise to New Street .. Is Hurn still an hotel?

[@stevefionda775]

Great Video which brings back a lot of memories. I lived in Downton in the 70's and I remember walking through the Downton Tunnel with my mates it may have only been 90yds but it seemed to take ages. In those days the station at Downton was still there. oh and I also lived in Breamore which is actually pronounced Bremmer.

[@chipking6036]

You should look at the Buckingham steam Railway Museum

[@rockerjim8045]

My cousin lived yards from the old track bed at Alderbury

[@denniseldridge2936]

Hey, saw my surname atop the Railway Hotel - very cool :-) (Eldridge, that is hehe)

[@highpath4776]

I must have driven under at least one of those road bridges on holidays etc to the west country in pre motorway days or exploring the area generally. fordingbridge and verwood could find a rail connection useful, especially those housing estates that have been built