Sholing railway station

Sholing railway station is a railway station serving the suburb of Sholing, on the edge of Southampton, England, operated by South Western Railway. It is the finishing point of the Itchen Way, a 32-mile long-distance footpath.

Sholing
National Rail
General information
LocationSholing, Southampton
England
Grid referenceSU447109
Managed bySouth Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSHO
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened1 August 1866
Original companyLondon and South Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 0.104 million
2018/19Increase 0.109 million
2019/20Decrease 0.102 million
2020/21Decrease 35,736
2021/22Increase 73,474
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Upgrades

In 2009 the station had stairs replaced and new CCTV cameras fitted. This followed an incident where a male fell down the stairs on Platform 2, breaking his leg.

Local campaigns have sought to see additional shelters installed at the station following increased usage which has doubled over the last six years.

Services

South Western Railway operate all off-peak services at Sholing using Class 450 EMUs.

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

The station is also served by a single early morning Southern service from London Victoria to Southampton Central on weekdays only.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Netley   South Western Railway
   Woolston
Southern
West Coastway Line
Limited Service

References
  1. Table 165 National Rail timetable, May 2020
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