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Lymington Railway |
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Hampshire |
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JandMN |
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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:- |
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19-20 Victoria cap.71 1856 and for the acquisition of the feryy:- |
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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. |
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railway company: Lymington Railway |
| date | 1856-1878 |
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railway company: London and South Western Railway, LSWR |
| date | 1878-1923 |
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railway company: Southern Railway, SR |
| date | 1923-1948 |
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railway company: British Railways, BR |
| date | 1948 |
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goes through Lymington Junction, Brockenhurst Sway -- SZ306973 Lymington Town Station, Lymington and Pennington 7.7.1856: authorized 12.7.1858: opened |
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goes through Lymington and Pennington -- SZ328958 Lymington Pier Station, Lymington and Pennington 1.5.1884: opened |
Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001