Heritage railway stations · South East England
Bournemouth railway station
Bournemouth railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Bournemouth railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bournemouth railway station serves the seaside town of Bournemouth, in Dorset, England. It was known previously as Bournemouth East (1885 to 1899) and then Bournemouth Central (1899 to 1967). It is managed by South Western Railway, and it has long been treated as an obligatory principal stop on the South West Main Line between London Waterloo and Weymouth. The station also is served by CrossCountry services via Reading and Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly. It is 108 miles 2 chains (173.8 km) measured from London Waterloo and is situated between Pokesdown and Branksome. A previous incarnation of Bournemouth East station was on another site. Ticket barriers were installed in 2008 and British Transport Police have a Bournemouth office at the station which acts as a regional hub.
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Background
History
The station was designed by William Jacob, chief engineer of the London and South Western Railway, and opened on 20 July 1885 as Bournemouth East; it replaced the original station of the same name on the other side of Holdenhurst Road from 1870 to 1885. The station was sited over from the town centre, on the insistence of town authorities of the time. It was renamed Bournemouth Central on 1 May 1899 and became Bournemouth on 10 July 1967, following the closure of Bournemouth West. By 1967, third rail electrification had reached Bournemouth and continued beyond to Branksome and Bournemouth Train & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot but no further. From the end of the steam era, most trains were…
Architecture
The station has four platforms: Platforms 3 and 4 are continuous and both can accommodate full-length trains. This means that Bournemouth has one of the longest platforms in the country; other stations with this arrangement include Gloucester, Cambridge, Bristol Temple Meads and Edinburgh Waverley. The station is fully accessible, with an underpass connecting platforms 2 and 3.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7274, -1.8644
- Parish
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area
- Postcode
- BH8 8HX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bournemouth East
Sources
- wikidata: Q4950306 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bournemouth railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bournemouth railway station?
- Bournemouth railway station is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH8 8HX), in the parish of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area.
- Who owns Bournemouth railway station?
- Bournemouth railway station is owned by South Western Railway.
- Is Bournemouth railway station a listed building?
- Bournemouth railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Bournemouth railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Bournemouth railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bournemouth railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BH8 8HX. It sits within the Bournemouth East parliamentary constituency.