Redbridge railway station explained

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]

Services

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hampshire Treasures: Volume 5 (New Forest), Page 24 - Bramshaw, Entry 04 . 17 December 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719015744/http://www.hampshire.gov.uk/hampshiretreasures/entries/v05p024e04.html . 19 July 2011 . dead .
  2. Web site: Timetables 25 and 28 for Redbridge station .