Eastleigh railway station

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Eastleigh
Eastleigh station main building
Eastleigh station main building
Location
Place Eastleigh
Local authority Eastleigh (borough)
Operations
Station code ESL
Managed by South West Trains
Platforms in use 3
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Rail Passenger Usage
2004/05 * 1.164 million
2005/06 * 1.169 million
History
Key dates Opened 10 June 1839
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* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Eastleigh from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.
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Eastleigh railway station serves the town of Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England. It is located on the South Western Main Line and is the junction station for two other routes, the Eastleigh-Fareham Line and the Eastleigh-Romsey Line. South of the station are Eastleigh Railway Works and Eastleigh Depot.

[edit] History

The station was built by the LSWR and was called Bishopstoke when it was opened in 1839. It was renamed Bishopstoke Junction in 1852, Eastleigh and Bishopstoke in 1889, and finally Eastleigh Station in 1923.

[edit] Services

The station and its services are operated by South West Trains.

[edit] External links

  Preceding station     National Rail     Following station  
Shawford
or Winchester
  South West Trains
London-Poole stopping services
  Southampton Airport Parkway
Winchester   South West Trains
London-Portsmouth Harbour stopping services
  Hedge End
Chandlers Ford   South West Trains
Romsey to Salisbury local services
  Southampton Airport Parkway
Fareham   Southern
Brighton--Southampton service
Mon-Sat one train only
  Southampton Central

Coordinates: 50°58′10″N 1°20′58″W / 50.96944, -1.34944