Fareham railway station
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| Fareham | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Fareham |
| Local authority | Fareham (district) |
| Operations | |
| Station code | FRM |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Platforms in use | 3 |
| Annual entry/exit 04/05 | 1.236 million ** |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1841 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Fareham. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Fareham railway station is a railway station in the town of Fareham in Hampshire.
[edit] History
Fareham station was first opened by the LSWR in 1841 on the line from Eastleigh to Gosport. Later additions connected Fareham station with Southampton, Portsmouth and along the coast towards Brighton. There was also a line to Alton via the Meon Valley. The lines to Gosport and Alton are now both closed.
The station is located about 1km (0.6 miles) from the town centre.
[edit] Services
Fareham station is located on the West Coastway Line which runs between Brighton and Southampton. It is now served by South West Trains, Southern and First Great Western.
Fareham station has regular services to London Waterloo, London Victoria (a much longer route to London via Gatwick Airport), Brighton, Portsmouth, and Southampton. There are also less frequent long-distance services to Reading and to Wales and the west country.
The station compromises of three platforms:
Platform 1 serves the west. Trains head to Southampton, Cardiff Central and London Waterloo via Winchester and Basingstoke.
Platform 2 is a terminal line and on average receives very few trains, normally from Basingstoke.
Platform 3 serves the east and heads towards Portsmouth, Brighton and London Victoria.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Fareham railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Fareham railway station from Multimap.com
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