Bournemouth: 1810-1910, the history of a modern health and pleasure resort . mouth and Christchurch free of 1872 another new line of railway was opened betweenBroadstone Junction and Poole, and two years later thiswas extended to Bournemouth, which then became possessedof two railway stations, East and West, with no track com-munication between the two except by a circuitous route ofabout twenty-five miles. This condition of things lasted till1888, when the South-Western Railway Company completedthe construction of a new Direct line between Brockenhurstand Christchurch, and linked th
Bournemouth: 1810-1910, the history of a modern health and pleasure resort . mouth and Christchurch free of 1872 another new line of railway was opened betweenBroadstone Junction and Poole, and two years later thiswas extended to Bournemouth, which then became possessedof two railway stations, East and West, with no track com-munication between the two except by a circuitous route ofabout twenty-five miles. This condition of things lasted till1888, when the South-Western Railway Company completedthe construction of a new Direct line between Brockenhurstand Christchurch, and linked their Western with their newEastern (now the Central) Station. Later improvements haveincluded the construction of a line from Broadstone toBailey Gate, giving better access to the Somerset and Dorsetand the Midland systems, and another new line across thebackwater of Poole Harbour, greatly advancing the con-venience and the facilities of travel between Bournemouthand Weymouth. Pullman cars and corridor trains came indue course, with such increase in speed that the non-stop. BOURNEMOUTH: 1810-1910. 137 expresses now do the journey between London and Bourne-mouth in two hours and ten minutes. Additional stationshave been provided at Boscombe and Pokesdown, and inconnection with the motor train service a halt has alsobeen established at Meyrick Park. On the occasion of the opening of the Direct Line itwas officially stated that the Company had spent over £600,000on the new line, station accommodation, and junction linebetween the East and West Stations. Since that time therehas been still further and very considerable new capitalexpenditure to meet Bournemouths needs. Fiurther evidenceof the Companys enterprise and development may be foundin the fact that, whereas, in 1871 they were assessed atonly£lOO, their four stations, lines, etc., within Bournemouth,are now assessed at upwards of £7,000 —and this exclusiveof charges on stables, cottages, offices, and some otherproperties
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