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![]() Station building, seen in 2013 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole England | ||||
Grid reference | SZ152932 | ||||
Managed by | South Western Railway | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | CHR | ||||
Classification | DfT category D | ||||
History | |||||
Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
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30 May 1886 | Opened | ||||
Passengers | |||||
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Christchurch railway station serves the town of Christchurch in Dorset,England. The station is a stop on the South West Main Line between London Waterloo and Weymouth. It is located 104 miles 28 chains (167.9 km) down the line from Waterloo,with services currently operated by South Western Railway
The original Christchurch station was opened on 13 November 1862 by the Ringwood,Christchurch and Bournemouth Railway;it was sited to the east of Fairmile Road.
Becoming part of the London and South Western Railway,it gained a presence on the South West Main Line. This first station was closed on 30 May 1886 and was replaced by a station at its current site. [1]
In 1935,the branch from Christchurch to Ringwood was closed. [2]
The main line was electrified in 1967,when faster and more frequent services were introduced.
As well as serving the town of Christchurch,the station is useful for reaching eastern parts of Bournemouth
Road access to the station is from two directions:
All passenger trains serving this station are operated by South Western Railway,which provides the following off-peak services in both directions: [3]
Trains are usually formed by Class 444 Desiro electric multiple units.
Preceding station | ![]() | Following station | ||
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Hinton Admiral | South Western Railway South West Main Line | Pokesdown | ||
Disused railways | ||||
Hurn Line and station closed | Southern Railway Ringwood,Christchurch and Bournemouth Railway | Terminus |
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New Milton railway station serves the market town of New Milton in Hampshire,England. It is 98 miles 44 chains (158.6 km) down the line from London Waterloo station. It also serves nearby places including Milford on Sea,Bashley,Ashley,Hordle and Barton on Sea.
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Avon Lodge was a private untimetabled railway station in the county of Hampshire,opened on 13 November 1862 by the Ringwood,Christchurch and Bournemouth Railway. Becoming part of the London and South Western Railway,it was taken into the Southern Railway in the grouping of 1923 and closed on 30 September 1935.
The Ringwood,Christchurch and Bournemouth Railway was a railway company formed to link Christchurch and Bournemouth,England,to the London and South Western Railway's Southampton and Dorchester line at Ringwood. The RC&BR opened in 1862 from Christchurch to Ringwood,and was extended to Bournemouth in 1870,sharing in the growing popularity of the town. However the route was circuitous,and the London and South Western Railway opened a shorter route between Brockenhurst and Christchurch via Sway in 1888,making the Ringwood to Christchurch section a branch line.
South Western Railway is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup (70%) and MTR Corporation (30%) that operates the South Western franchise.