Lymington Town railway station
Lymington Town  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Lymington |
| Local authority | New Forest |
| Grid reference | SZ327958 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | LYT |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| DfT category | E |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 0.145 million |
| 2005/06 |
 0.148 million |
| 2006/07 |
0.171 million |
| 2007/08 |
0.175 million |
| 2008/09 |
0.194 million |
| 2009/10 |
0.203 million |
| 2010/11 |
0.209 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.228 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.231 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.233 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1858 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Lymington Town from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Lymington Town railway station is a railway station serving the town of Lymington in Hampshire, England. It is the only intermediate station on the Lymington Branch Line from Brockenhurst to Lymington. Celebrations were held at Lymington Town (as well as at Brockenhurst) in mid-2008, to mark the 150th anniversary of the branch line. The station is managed by South West Trains, who operate all trains serving it.
History
The Lymington Railway, running between Brockenhurst and Lymington was established in 1856 and opened to a temporary station at Lymington on 12 July 1858.[1] A permanent station was opened at Lymington Town in 1860. Three years later the company acquired a ferry to the Isle of Wight. The company was absorbed by the London and South Western Railway in 1879.Services were extended to Lymington Pier in 1884.[2]
Motive Power Depot
The Lymington Railway built a small engine shed north of the station in 1858. This was extended in 1874, and remained open until 1966.[3]
Services
The station is served by South West Trains, who operate two trains an hour in each direction throughout the week (including Sundays), as a self-contained shuttle to/from Brockenhurst.[4] Services were provided using restored British Rail Class 421 slam-door trains until 22 May 2010 when they were withdrawn. Services are now provided by a Class 158 or Class 450.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Brockenhurst | South West Trains Brockenhurst-Lymington Pier |
Lymington Pier | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Ampress Works Halt | Lymington Branch Line | Lymington Pier | ||
References
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- ↑ C.F. Dendy Marshall, History of the Southern Railway: Volume 1. 2nd ed. London: Ian Allan, 1963 p.98.
- ↑ Southern Region Record by R.H.Clark
- ↑ Hawkins, Chris and Reeve, George, An historical survey of southern sheds, Oxford: OPC, 1979, p.50-1.
- ↑ Table 159 National Rail timetable, May 2016
Coordinates: 50°45′40″N 1°32′13″W / 50.761°N 1.537°W