Bournemouth railway station
Bournemouth railway station is the main railway station serving the seaside town of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. It was previously known as Bournemouth East (1885 to 1899) and then Bournemouth Central (1899 to 1967). It has long been treated as an obligatory stop (major stop) on the South West Main Line from London Waterloo to Weymouth. It is 108 miles 2 chains (173.8 km) down the main line from Waterloo and is situated between Pokesdown and Branksome.
Bournemouth | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Bournemouth, Dorset, England |
| Grid reference | SZ096919 |
| Managed by | South Western Railway |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BMH |
| Classification | DfT category C1 |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 20 July 1885 | Opened (Bournemouth East) |
| 1 May 1899 | Renamed (Bournemouth Central) |
| 10 July 1967 | Renamed (Bournemouth) |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 2.752 million |
| Interchange | 48,752 |
| 2019/20 | 2.526 million |
| Interchange | 64,754 |
| 2020/21 | 0.698 million |
| Interchange | 13,233 |
| 2021/22 | 2.010 million |
| Interchange | 39,650 |
| 2022/23 | 2.430 million |
| Interchange | 48,487 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
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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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