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<blockquote data-quote="Hayman" data-source="post: 370203" data-attributes="member: 52867"><p>Many towns exist only for transport reasons. Think of all those at river crossings and as seaports. There was the Dicot, Newbury and Southampton Railway - which only got as far south as Winchester. It was absorbed into the GWR but, apart from during WWII, was never busy. Closed in stages from 1960 to 1964. But Didcot was the junction for the line to Oxford, hence the large loco shed. Now it as far west as the electrified section of the main line from Paddington currently operates. Please do visit the railway centre - usually open at weekends. There's a decent cafe there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hayman, post: 370203, member: 52867"] Many towns exist only for transport reasons. Think of all those at river crossings and as seaports. There was the Dicot, Newbury and Southampton Railway - which only got as far south as Winchester. It was absorbed into the GWR but, apart from during WWII, was never busy. Closed in stages from 1960 to 1964. But Didcot was the junction for the line to Oxford, hence the large loco shed. Now it as far west as the electrified section of the main line from Paddington currently operates. Please do visit the railway centre - usually open at weekends. There's a decent cafe there. [/QUOTE]
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