Lymington Railway

railway
county:

Hampshire

refce: JandMN

commentary: Lymington Railway, later LSWR, from Lymington Junction, Brockenhurst to Lymington, Lymington and Pennington, Hampshire, plus ferry to Isle of Wight, authorized 7 July 1856, opened to the town station 12 July 1858, and to the pier 1 May 1884.
The company was incorporated to build a railway by Act of Parliament:-
refce: 19-20 Victoria cap.71 1856
and for the acquisition of the feryy:-
refce: 22-23 Victoria cap.15 1859
27-28 Victoria cap.120 1864
The route runs from Lymington Junction, through Lymington Town Station, to Lymington Pier Station.

Associated with
person railway company: Lymington Railway
date 1856-1878

Associated with
person railway company: London and South Western Railway, LSWR
date 1878-1923

Associated with
person railway company: Southern Railway, SR
date 1923-1948

Associated with
person railway company: British Railways, BR
date 1948

mapping: goes through
Lymington Junction, Brockenhurst
Sway
-- SZ306973
Lymington Town Station, Lymington and Pennington
7.7.1856: authorized
12.7.1858: opened

mapping: goes through
Lymington and Pennington
-- SZ328958
Lymington Pier Station, Lymington and Pennington
1.5.1884: opened

   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001