Southsea Railway
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 The trains left from the left platform |
 before curving round behind Francis Avenue. |
 It then ran directly south behind these houses for a mile |
 until the it approached the terminus just north of Granada Road. |
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The Southsea Railway was a branch of the Portsmouth Direct Line.
It was opened in 1885 from Fratton Station, terminating at East Southsea Station (near to a road junction called The Strand). It was 1.25 miles long[1] and almost completely level. Two unstaffed halts were added in 1904 at Albert Road and Jessie Road/Devonshire Avenue[2]. The line was not able to compete with the Portsmouth Corporation tram services, despite the introduction of cheaper autocars[3]. It was closed when war broke out in 1914 and never re-opened. The line itself and the stations have since been demolished and replaced with houses and roads; however, it is possible to walk the approximate route, which is clearly visible on street maps of the area[4].
Southsea is now served by stations at Fratton, Portsmouth & Southsea, and Portsmouth Harbour (also called The Hard), with regular trains to London Waterloo and coastway services[5].
[edit] Notes
- ^ Portsmouth Guide – the Southsea Railway
- ^ "The Southsea Railway" Robertson,K: Southampton, Kingfisher, 1985 ISBN 094618416X
- ^ History of GWR railmotors and autocoaches – Notes how the Southsea railmotor was borrowed for trials by the GWR
- ^ Robertson(Ibid)
- ^ ”Woking to Portsmouth” Mitchell,V/Smith,K: Midhurst, Middleton Press,1984 ISBN 1873793381
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