Heritage railway stations · South East England
Woolston railway station
Woolston 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
About
Woolston 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
Woolston railway station is a grade II listed station serving the suburb of Woolston in the city of Southampton, England. The station is operated by South Western Railway. Just past Woolston station the line rounds the River Itchen giving a view across the city of Southampton, including Southampton FC's ground.
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Background
History
The station was built in 1866 in an Italianate style typical of William Tite who designed other stations for the London & South Western Railway company. A single track line was operated by the Southampton & Netley Railway to serve the Royal Victoria Military Hospital at Netley, which station was also built in an Italianate style. The station, with a train waiting in it, was bombed during a raid on the Spitfire works at Woolston during the Second World War, and suffered damage. The station's extensive goods yard and brick shed was closed in 1967. In June 2010 the former Southern Railway concrete footbridge bridge at the west end of the station was replaced.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8989, -1.3770
- District
- Southampton
- Parish
- Southampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO19 2DJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southampton Itchen
- Established
- 1866
Sources
- wikidata: Q2632304 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Woolston railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woolston railway station?
- Woolston railway station is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO19 2DJ), in the parish of Southampton, unparished area.
- When was Woolston railway station built?
- Built or established in 1866.
- Who owns Woolston railway station?
- Woolston railway station is owned by South Western Railway.
- Is Woolston railway station a listed building?
- Woolston railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Woolston railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Woolston railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Woolston railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SO19 2DJ. It sits within the Southampton Itchen parliamentary constituency.