Lymington Town railway station

Lymington Town
Location
Place	Lymington
Local authority	New Forest
Operations
Station code	LYT
Managed by	South West Trains
Number of platforms	1
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *	0.145 million
2005/06 *	0.148 million
2006/07 *	0.171 million
2007/08 *	0.175 million
2008/09 *	0.194 million
2009/10 *	0.203 million
National Rail - UK railway stations
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Lymington Town from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.

Lymington Town railway station is a railway station serving the town of Lymington in Hampshire, England. It is the only intermediate station on the Lymington Branch Line from Brockenhurst to Lymington Pier. Celebrations were held at Lymington Town (as well as at Brockenhurst) in mid-2008, to mark the 150th anniversary of the branch line.

History

The Lymington Railway, running between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier was established in 1856 and opened on 12 July 1858. Three years later the company acquired a ferry to the Isle of Wight. The company was absorbed by the London and South Western Railway in 1879.

Motive Power Depot

The Lymington Railway built a small engine shed north of the station in 1858. This was extended in 1874, and remained open until 1966.

Services

The station is served by South West Trains, who operate two trains an hour in each direction. Services were provided using restored British Rail Class 421 slam-door trains until 22 May 2010 when they were withdrawn. Services are now provided by a Class 158 or Class 450.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Brockenhurst		South West Trains Brockenhurst-Lymington Pier		Lymington Pier
	Historical railways
Ampress Works Halt		Lymington Branch Line		Lymington Pier