Sholing railway station is a railway station serving the suburb of Sholing, on the edge of Southampton, England, operated by South Western Railway. It is the finishing point of the Itchen Way, a 32-mile long-distance footpath.
General information | |||||
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Location | Sholing, Southampton England | ||||
Grid reference | SU447109 | ||||
Managed by | South Western Railway | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | SHO | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1 August 1866 | ||||
Original company | London and South Western Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
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2018/19 | |||||
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2021/22 | |||||
2022/23 | |||||
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Upgrades
editIn 2009 the station had stairs replaced and new CCTV cameras fitted. This followed an incident where a male fell down the stairs on Platform 2, breaking his leg.
Local campaigns have sought to see additional shelters installed at the station following increased usage which has doubled over the last six years.
Services
editAll services at Sholing are operated by South Western Railway using Class 450 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour in each direction between Portsmouth & Southsea and Southampton Central. Additional services call at the station during the peak hours.[1]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Netley | South Western Railway |
Woolston |
References
edit- ^ Table 165 National Rail timetable, June 2024
Gallery
editExternal links
edit- Train times and station information for Sholing railway station from National Rail