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During the early years of SVR operation (early 1970s) Hampton Loade formed the southern terminus. Evidence of this remains in the form of the presence of the down starting signal on platform 2, which is normally only used for up trains.
During periods of lighter traffic, when [[Hampton Loade signal box]] is switched out, all trains use platform 1, adjacent to the station house. In late 2014 the railway announced that as the station house had become vacant, plans were under way for it to be converted into SVR volunteers' accommodation.<ref>SVR(H) notice board item issue NBI-H-194"October-December 2014 Round Up", published on [http://www.svrlive.com/ SVRLive].</ref>
The crossing loop at Hampton Loade is the shortest on the railway, only able to hold a loco and 8 full-length coaches.
