Hamble railway station

Summary

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.

Hamble
National Rail
General information
LocationHamble-le-Rice, Eastleigh
England
Grid referenceSU473081
Managed bySouth Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeHME
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened18 January 1942
Original companySouthern Railway
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.111 million
2019/20Decrease 95,384
2020/21Decrease 39,496
2021/22Increase 72,282
2022/23Increase 80,268
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Stopping services between Portsmouth and Southampton call at Hamble station approximately once per hour in each direction (including Sundays).[1]

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.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Bursledon   South Western Railway
West Coastway Line
  Netley
Bursledon   Southern
West Coastway Line
  Netley

References edit

  1. ^ Table 165 National Rail timetable, May 2016

External links edit

  • 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 / 50.871; -1.329