Portchester railway station

Portchester railway station serves the village of Portchester in Hampshire, England, 87 miles 35 chains (87.44 miles, 140.72 km) from London Waterloo. It was first opened by the LSWR in 1848 on their line from Fareham to Portsmouth.

This article is about a railway station in England. For Port Chester station in New York, see Port Chester station.

Portchester
National Rail
General information
LocationPortchester, Fareham
England
Grid referenceSU617058
Managed bySouth Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codePTC
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1 October 1848
Original companyLondon and South Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 0.343 million
2018/19Increase 0.348 million
2019/20Decrease 0.342 million
2020/21Decrease 98,202
2021/22Increase 0.262 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
Railways in the Portsmouth area
West Coastway Line
to Brighton & London Victoria
West Coastway Line
to Southampton Central
Portchester
Havant
M27
Bedhampton
Cosham
A3(M)
Farlington Halt
A27
Portsbridge Creek
HMNB Portsmouth
Admiralty Line
Hilsea
Portsmouth & Southsea
Fratton
Portsmouth Harbour
Southsea Railway 1885–1914
Gosport Ferry to Gosport
Wightlink to Ryde Pier Head
Jessie Road Bridge Halt
 Albert Road Bridge Halt
 East Southsea

Services

South Western Railway and Southern operate regular services at Portchester using Class 377, 444 and 450 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[1]

Great Western Railway also serve the station with a single early morning service to Gloucester which is operated using Class 165 and 166 DMUs.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Southern
  South Western Railway
  
Great Western Railway
Limited Service
  • Entrance to Platform 2 (towards Portsmouth)
    Entrance to Platform 2 (towards Portsmouth)
  • Down platform from footbridge
    Down platform from footbridge
  • Looking east
    Looking east
  • From foot bridge
    From foot bridge
  • A 1910 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Portchester railway station
    A 1910 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Portchester railway station

References
  1. Table 158, 165, 186 National Rail timetable, May 2020
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