I was on that line earlier today
and very nearly threw myself in front of the train when I arrived at Basingstoke and realised I had to spend the next two hours of my life there
( Ptolemy, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 20:38, archived)

it's not a pretty place

(purp is here, avoding the naughty step, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 21:02, archived)