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{{Short description|Railway station in Dorset, England}}
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|name = Holton Heath
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{{Infobox station
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|code = HOL
|image_name = Holton Heath Station.jpg
| name = Holton Heath
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|manager = [[South West Trains]]
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| symbol = rail
|locale = [[Wareham, Dorset|Wareham]]
| image = Holton Heath station - geograph.org.uk - 1281790.jpg
|borough = [[Purbeck (district)|Purbeck]]
| borough = [[Wareham St Martin]], [[Dorset Council (UK)|Dorset Council]]
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| country = England
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| grid_name = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
|lowusage0607 = {{increase}} 23,475
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SY945901|25|SY945901}}
|lowusage0708 = {{increase}} 27,597
| manager = [[South Western Railway (train operating company)|South Western Railway]]
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| platforms = 2
|lowusage0910 = {{decrease}} 28,776
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| code = HOL
|lowusage1011 = {{increase}} 31,490
| classification = [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] F2
|lowusage1112 = {{increase}} 42,356
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| pregroup = [[London and South Western Railway]]
|lowusage1213 = {{increase}} 44,676
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| postgroup = [[Southern Railway (Great Britain)|Southern Railway]]
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|platforms = 2
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| years1 = 3 April 1916
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|pregroup = [[London and South Western Railway]]
| events1 = opened for Admiralty staff use
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|postgroup = [[Southern Railway (Great Britain)|Southern Railway]]
| years2 = 14 July 1924
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|start = 3 April 1916
| events2 = opened to public
|gridref = SY945901
| mpassengers =
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{increase}} 30,270}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 11,164}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 23,432}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 27,498}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 31,700}}
| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the [[Office of Rail and Road]]
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'''Holton Heath railway station''' serves the area of Holton Heath in [[Wareham, Dorset|Wareham]], [[Dorset]], England. It was opened to serve the [[Royal Navy Cordite Factory, Holton Heath]] during the [[First World War]]. The station did not open to the public until 1924.
'''Holton Heath railway station''' serves the area of Holton Heath in [[Wareham St Martin]], [[Dorset]], England. It is {{convert|118|mi|61|chain|km}} down the line from {{stn|London Waterloo}}. It was opened to serve the [[Royal Navy Cordite Factory, Holton Heath]] during the [[First World War]]. It did not open to the public until 1924.


==History==
==History==
Holton Heath has been unstaffed since 1964, with the signal box removed on 3 November 1969. On 20 April 1989 a fatal accident occurred just beyond the siding on the London side of the station, when a light locomotive, which had just completed shunting duties at Winfrith nuclear power station, collided with the rear of a freight train. The driver of the light locomotive, Clive Brooker, died in the accident.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventsummary.php?eventID=811|title=Accident at Holton Heath on 20th April 1989 :: The Railways Archive|website=www.railwaysarchive.co.uk|access-date=2020-03-05}}</ref>
Holton Heath has been unstaffed since 1964, with the signal box removed 3 November 1969.


==Description==
==Description==
Platforms are able to accommodate trains of up to 5 coaches. The station is one of the few remaining on the line not to be equipped with a self-service ticket machine, only a [[Permit to Travel]] machine, located on platform 1.
The platforms are able to accommodate trains of up to five coaches. The station is one of the few remaining on the line not to be equipped with a self-service ticket machine, only a [[Permit to Travel]] machine, located on platform 1.


==Services==
==Services==
The station is only served hourly by [[London Waterloo]] to [[Weymouth railway station|Weymouth]] semi-fast trains during the day. This replaced the now-defunct hourly {{stnlnk|Wareham}} to [[Brockenhurst railway station|Brockenhurst]] service in 2008. There are no services in the evening or on Sundays.
The station is served hourly by London to [[Weymouth railway station|Weymouth]] semi-fast trains during the day. This replaced the now-defunct hourly {{stnlnk|Wareham}} to [[Brockenhurst railway station|Brockenhurst]] service in 2008. There are no services in the evening (after 20.00) or on Sundays.<ref>{{NRtimes|May 2016|158}}</ref>

Until 1967, trains through the station were normally steam hauled. Between 1967 and 1988, passenger services were normally provided by [[British Rail Class 33|Class 33/1]] diesel locomotives with [[British Rail Class 438|Class 438]] coaching stock (also known as 4-TC units). The line was electrified in 1988, using the standard British Rail [[Southern Region of British Railways|Southern Region]] direct current third rail at 750 volts. [[British Rail Class 442|Class 442]] electric multiple units were initially used following electrification, until being displaced by new [[British Rail Class 444|Class 444]] electric multiple units in 2007.

==References==
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[[Category:Railway stations in Dorset]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Dorset]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1916]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1916]]
[[Category:Former London and South Western Railway stations]]
[[Category:Former London and South Western Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations served by South West Trains]]
[[Category:Railway stations served by South Western Railway]]
[[Category:DfT Category F2 stations]]
[[Category:DfT Category F2 stations]]


Latest revision as of 23:51, 21 November 2024

Holton Heath
National Rail
General information
LocationWareham St Martin, Dorset Council
England
Grid referenceSY945901
Managed bySouth Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeHOL
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
3 April 1916opened for Admiralty staff use
14 July 1924opened to public
Passengers
2019/20Increase 30,270
2020/21Decrease 11,164
2021/22Increase 23,432
2022/23Increase 27,498
2023/24Increase 31,700
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Holton Heath railway station serves the area of Holton Heath in Wareham St Martin, Dorset, England. It is 118 miles 61 chains (191.1 km) down the line from London Waterloo. It was opened to serve the Royal Navy Cordite Factory, Holton Heath during the First World War. It did not open to the public until 1924.

History

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Holton Heath has been unstaffed since 1964, with the signal box removed on 3 November 1969. On 20 April 1989 a fatal accident occurred just beyond the siding on the London side of the station, when a light locomotive, which had just completed shunting duties at Winfrith nuclear power station, collided with the rear of a freight train. The driver of the light locomotive, Clive Brooker, died in the accident.[1]

Description

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The platforms are able to accommodate trains of up to five coaches. The station is one of the few remaining on the line not to be equipped with a self-service ticket machine, only a Permit to Travel machine, located on platform 1.

Services

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The station is served hourly by London to Weymouth semi-fast trains during the day. This replaced the now-defunct hourly Wareham to Brockenhurst service in 2008. There are no services in the evening (after 20.00) or on Sundays.[2]

Until 1967, trains through the station were normally steam hauled. Between 1967 and 1988, passenger services were normally provided by Class 33/1 diesel locomotives with Class 438 coaching stock (also known as 4-TC units). The line was electrified in 1988, using the standard British Rail Southern Region direct current third rail at 750 volts. Class 442 electric multiple units were initially used following electrification, until being displaced by new Class 444 electric multiple units in 2007.

References

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  1. ^ "Accident at Holton Heath on 20th April 1989 :: The Railways Archive". www.railwaysarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. ^ Table 158 National Rail timetable, May 2016
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Hamworthy   South Western Railway
London Waterloo - Weymouth 		  Wareham
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