Sholing railway station is a railway station serving the suburb of

Sholing Sholing, previously Scholing, is a district on the eastern side of the city of Southampton in Southern England. It is located between the districts of Bitterne, Thornhill and Woolston. Various explanations from where the name derives b ...

, on the edge of

Southampton Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Po ...

, England, operated by South Western Railway. It is the finishing point of the

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, a 32-mile long-distance footpath.

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

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. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: * 1 tph to * 1 tph to The station is also served by a single early morning

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service from to Southampton Central on weekdays only.

References

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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 Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway {{SouthEastEngland-railstation-stub