Portsmouth and Southsea railway station
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| Portsmouth and Southsea | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Portsmouth | ||
| Local authority | Portsmouth | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | PMS | ||
| Managed by | South West Trains | ||
| Platforms in use | 4 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 3.052 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 3.419 million | ||
| History | |||
| 14 June 1847 | Opened (Portsmouth) | ||
| 2 October 1876 | Renamed (Portsmouth Town) | ||
| 1925 | Renamed (Portsmouth and Southsea) | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Portsmouth and Southsea from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Portsmouth and Southsea railway station is the main railway station in central Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. It is close to the Commercial Road shopping centre.
It is located on the Portsmouth Direct Line which runs between London (London Waterloo) and Portsmouth (Portsmouth Harbour). In addition there are regular services to Cardiff Central, Bristol Temple Meads, Southampton Central, Eastleigh, Brighton and London Victoria. The station is split into two distinct parts: the high level (one island platform for through trains) and the low level (two bay platforms) where some trains terminate. Portsmouth and Southsea was once the junction for the Portsmouth Dockyard branch. In addition, Hovertravel run a bus service from Portsmouth & Southsea which connects to their Hovercraft service from Southsea to the Isle of Wight. The IoW terminal is located next to Ryde Esplanade, with a single price ticket for journeys via rail/hover/rail, similar to that provided by Wightlink from Portsmouth Harbour.
Facilities currently include a staffed ticket office, travel information, lost property, a buffet serving light refreshments, a cafe, a hairdressers, a newsagent, car parking, weatherproof platform shelters, telephones, seating, a baby changing room and an accessible adapted toilet. Disabled passengers can use the lift to gain access to the upper platform. British Transport Police maintain a presence at the station. There is a taxi rank at the front of the building and regular local buses within five minutes walking distance.
The station is managed by South West Trains.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Portsmouth and Southsea railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Fratton | South West Trains | Portsmouth Harbour | ||
| Fratton | Southern | Portsmouth Harbour | ||
| Fratton | First Great Western | Portsmouth Harbour | ||
| Terminus | Hovertravel Hovercraft |
Ryde Esplanade via Hoverbus |
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 Lower Level |
 From road underneath Upper Level |
 Upper Level |
 Main entrance |
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