Portsmouth Harbour railway station
Portsmouth Harbour  | |
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The station entrance (February 2014) | |
| Location | |
| Place | Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Grid reference | SU629000 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | PMH |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Number of platforms | 5 (4 in use) |
| DfT category | C1 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 0.620 million |
| 2005/06 |
 0.430 million |
| 2006/07 |
 1.391 million |
| 2007/08 |
1.663 million |
| 2008/09 |
1.862 million |
| 2009/10 |
1.836 million |
| 2010/11 |
1.905 million |
| 2011/12 |
1.852 million |
| 2012/13 |
2.197 million |
| 2013/14 |
2.272 million |
| 2014/15 |
2.206 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 2 October 1876 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Portsmouth Harbour from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Portsmouth Harbour railway station is a railway station in Portsmouth, England. It is situated beside Gunwharf Quays in the city's harbour, and is an important transport terminal, with a bus interchange and ferry services to Gosport and the Isle of Wight. The station currently has four platforms in use: numbered 1, 3, 4 and 5. It is managed by South West Trains. Platform 2 is no longer in use.
The station is built on a pier made of wood, between the Gunwharf Quays shopping centre and the Historic Dockyard.
History
The station opened in 1876 as the terminus of Chief Engineers Frederick Banister's Portsmouth Waterside Extension to the Portsmouth Direct Line, which runs between this station and London's Waterloo station.[1] It was damaged during World War II by German bombs, then repaired.
Accidents and incidents
- c.1928, T9 class locomotive No. 337 was derailed on the approach to the station, blocking all lines.[2]
Services
Railways in the Portsmouth area | |
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Legend
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The station is served by a number of train operators. South West Trains operate two services to London Waterloo on the Portsmouth Direct Line (via Guildford) and the other route to London Waterloo is via Fareham, Winchester and Basingstoke. They also operate local trains to Southampton Central.
There are train services along the West Coastway route, operated by Southern to Brighton, Littlehampton, Gatwick Airport, East Croydon and London Victoria. Also, Great Western Railway operate trains via Southampton, Salisbury and Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central, via the Wessex Main Line.
The ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station to Ryde on the Isle of Wight is operated by Wightlink. National Rail tickets between the Isle of Wight and stations on Great Britain include travel on the ferry.
The trains are as follows:
- Southern
- 1tph to London Victoria via Gatwick Airport
- 1tph to Brighton (East Sussex)
- Great Western Railway
- 1tph to Cardiff Central via Bristol Temple Meads
- South West Trains
- 2tph to London Waterloo direct
- 1tph to London Waterloo via Fareham and Eastleigh
- 1tph to Southampton Central
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Portsmouth & Southsea |
South West Trains Portsmouth Direct Line |
Terminus | ||
| Portsmouth & Southsea |
GTR Southern West Coastway Line |
Terminus | ||
| Portsmouth & Southsea |
Great Western Railway Portsmouth Harbour-Cardiff Central |
Terminus | ||
| Ferry services | ||||
| Terminus | Wightlink | Ryde Pier Head | ||
| Terminus | Gosport Ferry | Gosport | ||
Previous services
The station was once served by Virgin Trains as part of their Cross Country Route with services to and from Liverpool and Manchester, using an InterCity 125 set. However this service ceased around 2002 when the Class 220 Voyagers and Class 221 Super Voyagers were introduced.
The station was also served by Wessex Trains with one train a day to and from Penzance, as well as the services that are now run by their successor First Great Western.
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Portsmouth Harbour railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Portsmouth Harbour railway station from National Rail
Coordinates: 50°47′50″N 1°06′25″W / 50.79714°N 1.107044°W