Railways History of Southampton

the railway arrived in southampton in 1839 first permanent station southampton terminus situated near canute road. originally, trains terminated @ temporary structure @ northam. in 1847, southampton terminus linked dorchester via southampton , dorchester railway , in 1866 extended additional line served netley , later netley hospital. on 2 september 1889, extension fareham opened , become southampton fareham line.

the didcot, newbury , southampton railway intended run on separate competing route winchester new station north of royal pier. deposited plans show route entering town winchester via tunnel in chilworth near current chilworth arms public house before passing through lordswood , running down east side of dale valley. here pass under winchester road, running east of current st james park, southampton through land occupied shirley junior school, run south east close current wilton road cross east of hill lane near archers road. construction of embankment , viaduct commenced east of hill lane before scheme abandoned. dell subsequently built on part of cleared land between archers road , milton road , unused embankment remains behind properties east of hill lane between milton road , commercial road. line connected existing london , south western railway route @ shawford junction south of winchester in 1891, , separate line southampton never built.

in 1892, london , south western railway company purchased southampton docks. 1897, existing southampton terminus, south western hotel, large goods yard , turntable had been established, railway lines running across canute road , every corner of docks. interaction between trains , other traffic controlled men red flags. close relationship between docks , railways allowed specialist boat train services developed connected transatlantic liners, trains terminating @ full-length platforms housed within ocean terminal. trains ran directly on royal pier connect ferry services portsmouth, ryde , cowes. nearby cattle market served railway. decline of transatlantic passenger liners in favour of quicker air routes, development of southampton container terminal, transferred dock traffic millbrook , electrification of south western main line london, affected economics of |southampton terminus. passenger services ceased on 9 september 1966 terminus continued used parcels until march 1968. southampton central, southampton west, main railway station southampton.