Place Bitterne Station code BTE DfT category F2 Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference SU438133 Managed by South West Trains 2011/12 86,720 | |
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Address Southampton SO18 1GH, United Kingdom Similar Sholing railway station, Woolston railway station, Netley railway station, Southampton town walls, Tudor House and Garden | ||
Bitterne railway station is located in eastern Southampton, England. It is on the main Southampton to Portsmouth coastal line, and serves the suburbs of Bitterne, Bitterne Manor, Bitterne Park and Midanbury.
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History
The station was opened in May 1866 as Bitterne Road railway station. The station itself is located a mile west of Bitterne village, although original plans for the railway line would have seen the railway pass right through the centre of the village.
The line was originally single-track between St Denys and Fareham, with Bitterne acting as a "crossing station", where trains travelling in opposite directions could pass one another. There were three crossing stations on this stretch, with Netley and Swanwick being the other two.
Services
Most train services are operated by South West Trains. Many services pass through Bitterne station without calling, particularly on the Brighton and London lines. Trains run hourly to Southampton Central and Portsmouth and Southsea, calling at all stations en route. A single Southern service calls at the station, Monday to Fridays only; the 0843 service from Brighton to Southampton Central.