Brockenhurst railway station
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Brockenhurst railway station serves the village of Brockenhurst in Hampshire, England. It is located on the South West Main Line from London Waterloo to Weymouth. It is also the junction of the Lymington Branch Line with the main line. It is 92 miles 66 chains (149.4 km) down the line from Waterloo. It is managed and served by South Western Railway and it is also served by CrossCountry trains.
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Location | Brockenhurst, District of New Forest England | ||||
Coordinates | 50°48′59″N 1°34′26″W | ||||
Grid reference | SU301019 | ||||
Managed by | South Western Railway | ||||
Platforms | 4 | ||||
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Station code | BCU | ||||
Classification | DfT category C2 | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Southampton and Dorchester Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
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1 June 1847 | Opened | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 1.073 million | ||||
Interchange | 0.321 million | ||||
2019/20 | 1.003 million | ||||
Interchange | 0.273 million | ||||
2020/21 | 0.231 million | ||||
Interchange | 69,468 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.734 million | ||||
Interchange | 0.200 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.799 million | ||||
Interchange | 0.196 million | ||||
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The station was winner of the 2009 National Rail Award for best medium-sized station, with the judges stating they "were impressed by the standard of customer service, station presentation, initiative and innovation they observed, all of which ensure that the station provides a smooth, efficient and pleasant departure and arrival point for the travelling customer".[1][2] The station was also winner of a National Cycling Award, for a system which informs passengers of where cycle spaces are on approaching trains, allowing them to speed boarding, and partnerships with local bike-hire firms.[3]