Holmsley railway station
Holmsley is a closed railway station in the county of Hampshire which served rural settlements in the New Forest.
Holmsley | |
|---|---|
 Former railway station, now a Tea Room | |
| Location | Holmsley, New Forest, Hampshire England |
| Grid reference | SU232007 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Southampton and Dorchester Railway London and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1847 | Opened as "Christchurch Road" |
| 13 November 1862 | Renamed "Holmsley" |
| 4 May 1964 | Closed to passengers |
History
The station was opened in 1847 as "Christchurch Road" by the Southampton and Dorchester Railway. Sited next to a bridge carrying the A35 road over the line, it was initially the nearest station for the towns of Christchurch and Bournemouth. Coaches served these places until the construction of direct lines, from firstly Ringwood and then Brockenhurst.[1] The station's name was changed to Holmsley on 13 November 1862.
The station fell under the control of the London and South Western Railway before becoming part of the Southern Railway in the 1923 railway grouping. The station closed in 1964, a casualty of the programme of closures advocated by the Beeching Report.
The site today
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The Burley to Brockenhurst road passes under the A35 through the platforms, using the former trackbed for some distance. However, remains of the platforms can be seen, and the station house survives as a restaurant at the road junction.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockenhurst Line and station open |
British Rail Southern Region Southampton and Dorchester Railway |
Ringwood Line and station closed |
References
- "Footprints in the Sand". Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
- Holmsley Station on Subterranea Britannica