General information | |||||
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Location | Sholing,Southampton England | ||||
Grid reference | SU447109 | ||||
Managed by | South Western Railway | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | SHO | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1 August 1866 | ||||
Original company | London and South Western Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
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Sholing railway station is a railway station serving the suburb ofSholing, on the edge ofSouthampton, England, operated bySouth Western Railway. It is the finishing point of theItchen Way, a 32-milelong-distance footpath.
In 2009 the station had stairs replaced and newCCTV 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.
All services at Sholing are operated bySouth Western Railway usingClass 450EMUs.
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour in each direction betweenPortsmouth & Southsea andSouthampton Central. Additional services call at the station during the peak hours.[1]
Preceding station | ![]() | Following station | ||
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Netley | South Western Railway | Woolston |
50°53′49″N1°21′50″W / 50.897°N 1.364°W /50.897; -1.364
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