Sholing railway station is a railway station serving the suburb of

Sholing Sholing, previously Scholing, is a suburb on the eastern side of the city of Southampton, in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. It is located between the districts of Bitterne, Thornhill and Woolston. Various explanations fr ...

, on the edge of

Southampton Southampton is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. It is located approximately southwest of London, west of Portsmouth, and southeast of Salisbury. Southampton had a population of 253, ...

, England, operated by

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. It is the finishing point of the Itchen Way, a 32-mile

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Upgrades

In 2009 the station had stairs replaced and new

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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

All services at Sholing are operated by

using

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. The typical off-peak service is one train per hour in each direction between and . Additional services call at the station during the peak hours.

References

Gallery

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Railway stations in Southampton Former London and South Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1866 Railway stations served by South Western Railway 1866 establishments in England {{SouthEastEngland-railstation-stub