Southampton–Fareham line

The Southampton–Fareham line is a railway line in England, along the south coast of Hampshire.

Southampton–Fareham line

South West Main Line

South West Main Line

Eastleigh–Fareham line

Services

South Western Railway are the main operator of passenger services and stations on the line.

History

Opening dates were as follows

5 March 1866 Southampton and Netley Railway (LSWR controlled) opened to connect with the Victoria Military Hospital at Netley
2 September 1889: connecting link Netley - Fareham opened

The routes

Fareham – First opened in 1841 as part of the Eastleigh–Fareham line. The east and west Coastway routes opened 1848 and 1889 respectively (see dates above). Here were also junctions for Gosport (the original connection from London to the Portsmouth area) and to Alton via the Meon valley - both closed.
Swanwick
Bursledon
Hamble
Netley – Original terminus of the Southampton and Netley Railway, built to serve the Military Hospital, which had its own short railway and station. The line from here to St Denys was originally single track (later doubled)
Sholing
Woolston
Bitterne on the outskirts of Southampton. Here was a passing point when the line was single track.

References

External links

Southern Railway map, including the West Coastway Route

Railway lines in South East England

Primary

International	High Speed 1
National	Great Western Main Line West Coast Main Line

Secondary

Berks/Bucks/Oxon to London	Aylesbury line Chiltern Main Line Waterloo–Reading line (and in Surrey) Windsor & Eton Riverside line (and in Surrey) Crossrail (under construction) (and past London to Essex)
Kent to London	Bexleyheath line Chatham Main Line Dartford Loop Line Kent Coast line Maidstone line Medway Valley line North Kent line Ramsgate (via Canterbury West) line Sheerness line South Eastern Main Line Redhill–Tonbridge line (and in Surrey)
Surrey/Sussex/Hants to London	Alton line Arun Valley line Brighton Main Line Caterham line Eastleigh–Fareham line Hampton Court branch line Hastings line (and in Kent) Chertsey branch line Epsom Downs Branch New Guildford line Oxted line (and in Kent) Portsmouth Direct line Shepperton branch line South West Main Line Sutton and Mole Valley lines Tattenham Corner line West of England line
Others	Ascot–Guildford line Cherwell Valley line Cotswold Line Eastleigh–Romsey line East Coastway line (inc Marshlink line) Henley branch line Island line Lymington branch line Marlow branch line Marston Vale line North Downs Line Oxford–Bicester line Aylesbury–Princes Risborough line Reading–Taunton line West Coastway line Wessex Main Line Slough–Windsor & Eton line Reading–Basingstoke line Seaford branch line

Non-passenger

Heritage

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