Portchester railway station

Portchester railway station is situated to the east of Fareham in Hampshire, England, 87 miles 35 chains (140.72 km) from London Waterloo. It was first opened by the LSWR in 1848 on their line from Fareham to Portsmouth.

This article is about a railway station in England. For Port Chester station in New York, see Port Chester station.

Portchester
LocationPortchester, Fareham
England
Grid referenceSU617058
Managed bySouth Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codePTC
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1 October 1848
Original companyLondon and South Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Passengers
2015/16 0.399 million
2016/17 0.359 million
2017/18 0.343 million
2018/19 0.348 million
2019/20 0.342 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
Railways in the Portsmouth area
West Coastway Line
to Brighton & London Victoria
West Coastway Line
to Southampton Central
Portchester
Havant
M27
Bedhampton
Cosham
A3(M)
Farlington Halt
A27
Portsbridge Creek
HMNB Portsmouth
Admiralty Line
Hilsea
Portsmouth & Southsea
Fratton
Portsmouth Harbour
Southsea Railway 1885–1914
Gosport Ferry to Gosport
Wightlink to Ryde Pier Head
Jessie Road Bridge Halt
 Albert Road Bridge Halt
 East Southsea

Services

Portchester station is located on the West Coastway Line which runs between Brighton and Southampton. It is now served by South Western Railway and has services to Portsmouth Harbour, Southampton and London Waterloo. Southern run two trains an hour, one each way through the station, going to Southampton and London Victoria.

The typical off-peak service is:

  • South Western Railway
    • 1tph (train per hour) to London Waterloo
    • 1tph to Southampton Central
    • 2tph to Portsmouth & Southsea with 1 tph continuing to Portsmouth Harbour

A roughly half-hourly service exists with South Western Railway to Fareham, Cosham, Hilsea, Fratton and Portsmouth & Southsea.

  • Southern
    • 1tph to London Victoria
    • 1tph to Southampton Central
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Fareham   Southern
West Coastway Line		   Cosham
  South Western Railway
West Coastway Line		  
  • Entrance to Platform 2 (towards Portsmouth)
  • Down platform from footbridge
  • Looking east
  • From foot bridge
  • A 1910 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Portchester railway station

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