Hamble railway station
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General information | |||||
Location | Hamble-le-Rice, Eastleigh England | ||||
Grid reference | SU473081 | ||||
Managed by | South Western Railway | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | HME | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 18 January 1942 | ||||
Original company | Southern Railway | ||||
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Hamble railway station is an unstaffed station near the village of Hamble-le-Rice, England. It is served by a 2-track electrified line which joins the Southampton to London main line, in the direction of Southampton at St Denys in Southampton, and joins the line running east from Eastleigh at Fareham.
The station is adjacent to a bridge carrying Hamble Lane and also in close proximity to The Hamble School, the local secondary school. Bus stops serving the station are just to the north on Hamble Lane. Shelters are provided.
Just west of the station platforms is a disused but largely complete branch line running down into the Hamble-le-Rice oil terminal.
Services
[edit]All services at Hamble are operated by South Western Railway using Class 450 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour in each direction between Portsmouth & Southsea and Southampton Central. Additional services call at the station during the peak hours.[1]
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Following station | ||
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Bursledon | South Western Railway |
Netley |
References
[edit]- ^ Table 165 National Rail timetable, June 2024
External links
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- Train times and station information for Hamble railway station from National Rail
50°52′16″N 1°19′44″W / 50.871°N 1.329°W
- Railway stations in Hampshire
- DfT Category F2 stations
- Former Southern Railway (UK) stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1942
- Railway stations served by South Western Railway
- 1942 establishments in England
- Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway
- South East England railway station stubs