Lymington branch line

Lymington branch line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	Hampshire South East England
Termini	Brockenhurst Lymington Pier
Service
Type	Suburban rail, Heavy rail
System	National Rail
Operator(s)	South Western Railway
Rolling stock	Class 450 Desiro
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed	50 miles per hour
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Legend
miles South West Main Line to Southampton Central 92¾ Brockenhurst Southampton & Dorchester Railway to Ringwood South West Main Line to Bournemouth Shirley Holms Halt Ampress Works Halt 97½ B3054 Lymington Town Level Crossing (MCB-CCTV) 97¾ Lymington Town Lymington River 98¼ Lymington Pier
Miles measured from London Waterloo

The Lymington branch line is a railway that runs from Brockenhurst to Lymington in the New Forest, England. The line is around 5.6 miles (9 km) long, and is single track throughout its length. It diverges from the South West Main Line at Lymington Junction. At Lymington Pier, trains connect with Wightlink ferry services to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. The Lymington branch line is electrified using the 750 V DC third-rail system.

The line was opened as far as Lymington in 1858. The London and South Western Railway bought out the local company in 1879, and in 1884 the LSWR opened a short extension of the line to Lymington Pier. The economy of Lymington had been in decline but the local economy improved in the twentieth century. The line was electrified in 1967. A half-hourly shuttle passenger service operates at present (2023).