Portsmouth Harbour railway station
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| Portsmouth Harbour | |
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| Portsmouth Harbour railway station in July 2004 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Platforms in use | 4 |
| Annual entry/exit 04/05 | 0.62 million ** |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1876 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Portsmouth Harbour. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Portsmouth Harbour railway station is a railway station in Portsmouth, England. It is situated beside Gunwharf Quays in the city's harbour, and is an important transport terminal, with a bus interchange and ferry services to Gosport and the Isle of Wight. The station currently has four platforms; an earlier fifth platform has since been abandoned. It is managed by South West Trains.
The station is built on a pier made of iron. It has become potentially dangerous over the years, and with large car ferries moving close by, there is a risk of collision. Therefore, there are plans to move the station back onto the position of the original station that was built onto the leading viaduct[citation needed].
[edit] History
The station opened in 1876 as the terminus of the Portsmouth Waterside Extension to the Portsmouth Direct Line, which runs between this station and London's Waterloo station [1].
[edit] Services
The station is served by a number of train operators. South West Trains operate services to London Waterloo via the Portsmouth Direct Line (via Guildford) and also via Fareham and Winchester. They also operate local trains to Southampton Central.
There are train services along the West Coastway route, operated by Southern to Brighton and London Victoria. Also, First Great Western operate trains via Southampton and Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central, via the Wessex Main Line.
The ferry service to Ryde on the Isle of Wight is operated by Wightlink.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Portsmouth Harbour railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Portsmouth Harbour railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Portsmouth & Southsea | South West Trains | Terminus | ||
| Portsmouth & Southsea | Southern | Terminus | ||
| Portsmouth & Southsea | First Great Western Portsmouth Harbour-Cardiff |
Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Wightlink (Catamaran) |
Ryde Pier Head | ||
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