31620 departs Marlborough with the 14.01 Cheltenham Lansdown - Southampton service, maybe in the spring of 1958. The 16.00 shuttle to Savernake Low Level is at the up platform. The path on the left was used by residents of Cherry Orchard estate heading to the Refreshment Rooms ('The Fresher') for a drink. The hedge on the left formed one boundary of Station House and garden. Many long hours were spent cutting this hedge! The steps that led down from Station House can be seen on the left of the underline bridge (No. 50) that carried the line over the Salisbury Road. Compare this view taken by C.L.Caddy with mine taken from about this spot on 18th January 1981. The hedge is the common feature.

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