Brockenhurst railway station

Brockenhurst railway station serves the village of Brockenhurst in Hampshire, England. It is located on the South West Main Line from London Waterloo to Weymouth. It is also the junction of the Lymington Branch Line with the main line. It is 92 miles 66 chains (149.4 km) down the line from Waterloo. It is managed and served by South Western Railway and it is also served by CrossCountry trains.

Brockenhurst
Brockenhurst station
General information
LocationBrockenhurst, District of New Forest
England
Coordinates50°48′59″N 1°34′26″W
Grid referenceSU301019
Managed bySouth Western Railway
Platforms4
Other information
Station codeBCU
ClassificationDfT category C2
History
Original companySouthampton and Dorchester Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
1 June 1847Opened
Passengers
2018/19 1.073 million
 Interchange  0.321 million
2019/20 1.003 million
 Interchange  0.273 million
2020/21 0.231 million
 Interchange  69,468
2021/22 0.734 million
 Interchange  0.200 million
2022/23 0.799 million
 Interchange  0.196 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station was winner of the 2009 National Rail Award for best medium-sized station, with the judges stating they "were impressed by the standard of customer service, station presentation, initiative and innovation they observed, all of which ensure that the station provides a smooth, efficient and pleasant departure and arrival point for the travelling customer". The station was also winner of a National Cycling Award, for a system which informs passengers of where cycle spaces are on approaching trains, allowing them to speed boarding, and partnerships with local bike-hire firms.

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