View east up Parkstone bank from up platform in front of station buildings, the mainline continues through a deep cutting on a rising 1 in 60 gradient for 1/4 mile to St Osmunds Road overbridge where the gradient eases for one mile approaching Branksome station. The road overbridge shown here at the east end of the station is not the original bridge which was built entirely of brick. The original bridge was widened at some time between September 1960 and March 1963 and rebuilt with reinforced cast concrete parapets that are still in situ today. The eliptical arch of the first bridge can still be seen below the new concrete slab span. A small section of metal railings (painted red) can be seen through the bushes to the left of the bridge, this section was also cast concrete until it was damaged by a car (from memory either 1993 or 94) and replaced with railings.
