New Milton railway station
New Milton  | |
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The two platforms and station building, looking toward Weymouth | |
| Location | |
| Place | New Milton |
| Local authority | District of New Forest |
| Grid reference | SZ242951 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | NWM |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | C2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 0.516 million |
| 2005/06 |
 0.555 million |
| 2006/07 |
0.560 million |
| 2007/08 |
0.605 million |
| 2008/09 |
0.622 million |
| 2009/10 |
 0.582 million |
| 2010/11 |
0.610 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.624 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.612 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.620 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.603 million |
| History | |
| Original company | London and South Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| 6 March 1888 | Opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at New Milton from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
New Milton railway station serves the town of New Milton in Hampshire, England. The station also serves nearby places including Milford on Sea, Bashley, Ashley, Hordle and Barton on Sea.
History
The station was built in 1886 as part of the Brockenhurst to Christchurch Branch Railway which opened to traffic in 1888. It was operated by the London and South Western Railway from 1888 to 1923, by the Southern Railway from 1923 to 1948 and by British Railways from 1948, and from 1982 as part of the Network South East region. Since privatisation in 1996 it has been operated by Stagecoach Group as the South West Trains Franchise.[1]
When it was built there was some discussion on what to call the new station. Milton was suggested, as the closest place, but was discounted as there are a number of places in England with that name. Barton, a short distance away, was also suggested but was decided against for the same reason. It was not until the sub-postmistress set up the sub post office across the road and called it New Milton Sub Post Office that the current name was decided upon.[2]
Services
Services that call here are: Weymouth semi-fast service, the Poole stopping service and trains to London Waterloo via Southampton and Basingstoke.[3]
The station is able to accommodate trains of up to five coaches, longer trains only open the doors in the first four or five coaches depending on the type of unit operating the service.
The station is equipped with toilets, a waiting room, bicycle lockers, electronic passenger information screens, a ticket office as well as ticket machines, and has a large pay-and-display car park with 73 spaces for commuters.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Brockenhurst | South West Trains London-Weymouth semi-fast services |
Christchurch | ||
| Sway | South West Trains London-Poole stopping services |
Hinton Admiral | ||
References
- ↑ "The history of the railway companies of Hampshire". Hampshire County Council. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ↑ "About New Milton". New Milton Town Partnership. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ↑ Table 158 National Rail timetable, May 2016
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Coordinates: 50°45′22″N 1°39′29″W / 50.756°N 1.658°W