Built with assistance of the British Army, the line closed to passengers in 1957 (remaining open to serve traffic to the Longmoor Military Railway in times of emergency) and closed to all traffic in 1966; the track was lifted later that same year.

[1] In June 2009, the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) issued a report (Connecting Communities: Expanding Access to the Rail Network),[2] which proposed the reinstatement of the line between Bentley and Bordon, as one of 20 schemes that are recommended for further consultation.

Trains operate between Alton and London Waterloo, typically every 30 minutes in each direction, every day of the week.

Platform 2 is only used during peak hours or on Sundays, when the station is used as a passing loop.

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