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Poole railway station is a stop on the South West Main Line in England, serving the town of Poole in Dorset. It is situated near the town centre, next to Holes Bay . It is one of four stations in the Borough of Poole and is 113 miles 62 chains (183.1 km) down the main line from London Waterloo .
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In 1888, London and South Western Railway constructed a viaduct consisting of ten curved arches. [1] In 1893, another viaduct was built on its west side that created a triangle of routes, allowing incoming trains to travel west towards Poole bypassing Bournemouth West railway station. [1] The railway bridge crosses the River Bourne. [1]
Former railway station house, Holmsley Former railway station platform, Holmsley. The stations on the route have experienced some changes: The original Blechynden station was replaced by a new station, called Southampton West (sometimes Southampton West End), a short distance to the west, in July 1858. The station had two through lines, and was ...
Opened as New Poole Junction in 1872, as part of the Southampton and Dorchester Railway, the station was the junction for the new line into Poole that superseded the old station at Lower Hamworthy. When the line was extended to Bournemouth West Broadstone became the junction for the trains to the Bournemouth station.
The history of Poole, a town in Dorset, England, can be traced back to the founding of a settlement around Poole Harbour during the Iron Age. The town now known as Poole was founded on a small peninsula to the north of the harbour. Poole experienced rapid growth as it became an important port following the Norman Conquest of England.
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Hamworthy railway station serves Hamworthy, an area of Poole in Dorset, England. It is a stop on the South West Main Line , located 115 miles 77 chains (186.6 km) down the line from London Waterloo .