Holton Heath railway station
Railway station in Dorset, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Holton Heath railway station serves the area of Holton Heath in Wareham St Martin, Dorset, England. It is 118 miles 61 chains (191.1 km) down the line from London Waterloo. It was opened to serve the Royal Navy Cordite Factory, Holton Heath during the First World War. It did not open to the public until 1924.
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General information | |||||
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Location | Wareham St Martin, Dorset Council England | ||||
Grid reference | SY945901 | ||||
Managed by | South Western Railway | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | HOL | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
History | |||||
Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
3 April 1916 | opened for Admiralty staff use | ||||
14 July 1924 | opened to public | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 28,368 | ||||
2019/20 | 30,270 | ||||
2020/21 | 11,164 | ||||
2021/22 | 23,432 | ||||
2022/23 | 27,498 | ||||
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