[2] By 1894, the operator was the Midland and South Western Junction Railway, running services between Cheltenham and Southampton.

In 1901, a branch from Ludgershall was built to serve Tidworth Camp, carrying military personnel, and was opened to the public in 1902.

[3][4] In 1943 a short spur was added to serve the military depot at Ludgershall, to the south of the main road.

The spur at Ludgershall and line south to Andover remain open, to allow the Army to transport tanks and other equipment to and from the depot and onwards to the Salisbury Plain Training Area.

Ludgershall Town Council and the pressure group Railfuture have been campaigning for the line between Ludgershall and Andover to be reopened for passenger services, due to the growth in population in Tidworth.