Eastleigh railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Eastleigh | ||
| Local authority | Eastleigh (borough) | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | ESL | ||
| Managed by | South West Trains | ||
| Platforms in use | 3 | ||
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| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 1.164 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1839 | ||
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Eastleigh railway station is a railway station located in Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England. It is located on the South Western Main Line and is the junction station for two other routes, the Eastleigh-Fareham Line and the Eastleigh-Romsey Line. South of the station is Eastleigh Railway Works & Eastleigh Depot.
[edit] History
The station was built by the LSWR and was called Bishopstoke when it was opened in 1839. It was renamed Bishopstoke Junction in 1852, Eastleigh and Bishopstoke in 1889, and finally Eastleigh Station in 1923.
[edit] Services
The station and its services are operated by South West Trains. SWT run trains from Eastleigh to London Waterloo (via Basingstoke and Woking), to Southampton, Bournemouth and Weymouth, to Portsmouth (via Fareham) and to Romsey.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Eastleigh railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Eastleigh railway station from Multimap.com
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