The central section of the Southampton and Dorchester Railway from Lymington Junction (exclusive) to Broadstone Junction (exclusive) was closed to passengers on 4 May 1964, one of the first closures following the Beeching Report of March 1963.
The closure of the central section of the Southampton and Dorchester Railway between Lymington Junction and Broadstone Junction on May 4th, 1964, was a consequence of the Beeching Report's recommendations from March 1963.