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.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Sholing, Southampton England | ||||
| Grid reference | SU447109 | ||||
| Managed by | South Western Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.109 million | ||||
| 2019/20 |  0.102 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 35,736 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 73,474 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 86,890 | ||||
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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]
- 1 tph to Southampton Central
- 1 tph to Portsmouth & Southsea
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 | Following station | ||
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| Netley | South Western Railway | Woolston | ||
| Southern West Coastway Line Limited Service | ||||
References
Gallery
External links
- Train times and station information for Sholing railway station from National Rail