Wimborne railway station

Wimborne
General information
LocationWimborne, East Dorset, Dorset
England
Grid referenceSZ018995
Platforms2 (through), 2 (bays) at maximum
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingSouthampton and Dorchester Railway
London and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 June 1847Opened
4 May 1964Closed to passengers
2 May 1977Closed to freight

Wimborne was a railway station in Wimborne Minster in the county of Dorset in England. Open from 1 June 1847 to 2 May 1977, it was sited just north of the River Stour in what is still Station Road. Built for the Southampton and Dorchester Railway, the station was operated from the start by the London and South Western Railway, which took over ownership in 1848. It was later operated by the Southern Railway from 1923 to 1947 and, from 1948, by the Southern Region of British Railways, which traded as British Rail from 1965.