Redbridge | |
Symbol Location: | gb |
Symbol: | rail |
Borough: | Redbridge, City of Southampton |
Country: | England |
Grid Name: | Grid reference |
Manager: | South Western Railway |
Platforms: | 2 |
Code: | RDB |
Classification: | DfT category F2 |
Opened: | 1 June 1847 |
Footnotes: | Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Redbridge railway station is a small station in the Redbridge area of Southampton, England. The station is located at the junction of the Wessex Main Line, towards and the South West Main Line towards, although most trains calling at Redbridge continue along the Wessex Main Line; trains on the South West Main Line usually pass through without stopping. It is 81chain70chain from .
The station is operated by South Western Railway and served mainly by the hourly to via 'Figure of Six' local service. It was first opened in 1847 by the Southampton and Dorchester Railway and became a junction in 1865 when the Sprat and Winkle Line to Romsey and was completed.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Redbridge station was a key location in the movement of gunpowder manufactured in the New Forest.[1]
The Typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]
During peak hours, there are a small number of additional trains to London Waterloo, Bournemouth and Poole.