Ringwood, Christchurch and Bournemouth Railway

railway
county:

Hampshire

refce: JandMN

commentary: Ringwood, Christchurh and Bournemouth Railway, with the LSWR, from Ringwood, Hampshire to Christchcurch, Dorset authorized 8 August 1859, and to Bournemouth authorized 1863, opened to Christchurch 13 November 1862, to Bournemouth 14 March 1870.
The company was incorporated to build a railway, to Christchurch, by Act of Parliament:-
refce: 22-23 Victoria cap.95 1859
Powers to extend to Bournemouth:-
refce: 26-27 Victoria cap.134 1863
Transferred to LSWR by:-
refce: 26-27 Victoria cap.90 1863
36-37 Victoria cap.68 1873
The route runs from Ringwood Station, through Dorset at Hurn Station, Christchurch Station, Pokesdown Station.

Associated with
person railway company: Ringwood, Christchurch and Bournemouth Railway
person railway company: London and South Western Railway, LSWR
date 1859-1863
date 1863-1923

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

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

mapping: goes through
Ringwood Station, Ringwood
Hurn Station (Dorset)
Christchurch Station, Christchurch
8.8.1859: authorized
13.11.1862: opened

mapping: goes through
Christchurch
-- SZ153932
-- SZ136929
Pokesdown Station (Dorset)
-- SZ112924
8.8.1859: authorized
14.3.1870: opened

   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001