Miscellaneous Southern Artefacts
Brockenhurst and Eastleigh Swing Bridges
| When Brockenhurst station was enlarged at the time of the building of the Brockenhurst to Christchurch line in 1888 new loop lines were built with a new ticket office and waiting rooms on the outside of this arrangement. A rather unusual swing bridge was provided giving access from these buildings to platform 1. Originally intended as a trolley route, it is also used for disabled passengers and, occasionally, students of Brockenhurst College. This swing bridge was replaced on 24th January 2010. |
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The bridge photographed from platform 1 and locked in the closed
position. Photographed on 5th September 2009.
photograph by Gregory Beecroft |
| Another view of the bridge. The writing on the platform says,
"MIND", presumably "THE GAP" followed but has now faded
away!
photograph by Gregory Beecroft |
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| Another swing bridge was at Eastleigh where it was used to convey barrows across the track, although it has long since been removed. |
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The Eastleigh swing bridge pictured here on 3rd July 1977.
photograph by Andrew Babbs |
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