Bournemouth railway station

Bournemouth railway station serves the seaside town of Bournemouth, in Dorset, England. It was opened by the London and South Western Railway in 1885 as Bournemouth East but was known as Bournemouth Central from 1893 until 1967 when it became just 'Bournemouth'.

It is managed by South Western Railway, and is one of the principal stops on the South West Main Line at milepost 108 from London Waterloo, between Pokesdown and Branksome stations. The station also is served by CrossCountry services via Reading and Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly.