Romsey railway station
50°59′34″N 1°29′36″W / 50.9927°N 1.4933°W
Romsey South Western Railway | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | ROM | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 March 1847 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.521 million | ||||
| 2019/20 |  0.487 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.127 million | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.329 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.384 million | ||||
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Romsey railway station serves the town of
Eastleigh to Romsey Line, 80 miles 47 chains (129.7 km) from London Waterloo. The station is a Grade II listed building.[1]
History
Romsey station was built by the
signal box
has been preserved and can be visited.
The Andover line fell victim to the
Beeching Axe in September 1964,[4] and the Eastleigh route closed to passengers in May 1969. The Eastleigh line remained open for freight traffic and as a diversionary route. The line to Eastleigh via Chandlers Ford regained regular passenger services in May 2003.[5]
Previously managed by
South Western Railway in April 2020.[6]
Services
South Western Railway operates a "figure of six" service running from Salisbury to Romsey and Southampton via Redbridge, then to Eastleigh and back to Romsey via Chandler's Ford.[7]
Great Western Railway runs services south-eastward to Southampton Central, Portsmouth Harbour, and north-westward to Salisbury, Bristol Temple Meads, Worcester Foregate Street, and Cardiff Central.[8]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler's Ford | Eastleigh to Romsey Line
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Terminus | ||
Mottisfont & Dunbridge
|
South Western Railway
Wessex Main Line |
Redbridge | ||
| Salisbury | Great Western Railway Wessex Main Line |
Southampton Central | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Nursling | London & South Western Railway
Andover and Redbridge railway |
Mottisfont | ||
References
- ^ Historic England (15 December 2004). "Romsey railway station (Grade II) (1391160)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ Southern Region Record, by R. H. Clark.
- ^ "Andover & Redbridge Railway (L&SWR)" Speller, John. spellerweb.net. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ISBN 0-85059-664-5.
- ^ "Chandler's Ford". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "South Western Railway welcomes three stations to its family". www.southwesternrailway.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Table 158, National Rail timetable, May 2016.
- ^ Table 123, National Rail timetable, May 2016.
External links
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