Heritage railway stations · South East England
Woolston railway station
In or near Southampton.
Woolston railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Woolston · 0.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Woolston railway station is located in Southampton, with the postcode SO19 2DJ. Entry to the station is free, and it is easily accessible as it is the nearest station.
About
Woolston railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: New Forest
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Woolston railway station is a grade II listed station serving the suburb of Woolston in the city of Southampton, England. The station is operated by South Western Railway. Just past Woolston station the line rounds the River Itchen giving a view across the city of Southampton, including Southampton FC's ground.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was built in 1866 in an Italianate style typical of William Tite who designed other stations for the London & South Western Railway company. A single track line was operated by the Southampton & Netley Railway to serve the Royal Victoria Military Hospital at Netley, which station was also built in an Italianate style. The station, with a train waiting in it, was bombed during a raid on the Spitfire works at Woolston during the Second World War, and suffered damage. The station's extensive goods yard and brick shed was closed in 1967. In June 2010 the former Southern Railway concrete footbridge bridge at the west end of the station was replaced.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8989, -1.3770
- District
- Southampton
- Parish
- Southampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SO19 2DJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southampton Itchen
- Established
- 1866
- Nearest railway station
- Woolston — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2632304 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Woolston railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woolston railway station?
- Woolston railway station is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO19 2DJ), in the parish of Southampton, unparished area.
- What is Woolston railway station?
- Woolston railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Woolston railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Woolston, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO19 2DJ.
- When was Woolston railway station built?
- Built or established in 1866.
- Who owns Woolston railway station?
- Woolston railway station is owned by South Western Railway.
- Is Woolston railway station a listed building?
- Woolston railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Woolston railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Woolston railway station is part of the Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Woolston railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Woolston railway station is free to enter.