Disruption
Between London Waterloo and Weymouth, and also between Bournemouth and Poole
Lines reopened: disruption between Poole and Bournemouth expected until 20:00
UK · United Kingdom
Southampton Central (SOU)
Station SOU on the United Kingdom network ( UK )
Full TimeUnited Kingdom · UK
- Tactile paving
PunctualityLow risk · 29/100
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Station NameSouthampton Central
Station CodeSOU
CountryUK
Latitude50.90774
Longitude-1.41398
Operator CodeSW
OperatorSouth Western Railway
National Location Code593200
StaffingFull Time
AddressSouthampton Central station, Blechynden Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 1AL
Service status
South Western Railway
Good serviceDisruptions
Disruption
between London Waterloo and Vauxhall
Disruption between London Waterloo and Vauxhall expected until 21:00
Disruption
between Southampton Central and Fareham
Disruption between Southampton Central and Fareham expected until 22:00
What the station offers
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Facilities
Cctv AvailableYes
WifiYes
RefreshmentsYes
ShopsYes
Lost PropertyYes
TrolleysYes
AtmYes
Post BoxYes
Entrance LevelsThe platforms are level with the Main Entrance of the station
Tactile WarningsThere are tactile warnings on all platforms in use
Number Of Platforms4
PlatformsYes
Lines served
GW SN SW XC
Live information
Departures & arrivals
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TimeDestinationPlatOperatorStatus
20:33BIRMINGHAM NEW STREE1CrossCountry+18m
20:21BRIGHTON2ASouthern+1m
21:14WEYMOUTH4South Western Railway+49m
20:48POOLE4South Western Railway+20m
21:22PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSE3ASouth Western Railway+54m
21:19LONDON WATERLOO1South Western Railway+49m
20:52ROMSEY2South Western Railway+16m
21:12SALISBURYSouth Western Railway+34m
21:06BOURNEMOUTHCrossCountry+20m
21:13BRIGHTON1Southern+23m
21:06WEYMOUTH4South Western Railway+15m
22:01WINCHESTER1South Western Railway+66m
21:05BOURNEMOUTH3ASouth Western Railway+9m
21:00LONDON WATERLOO1South Western Railway+1m
21:39PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR1Great Western Railway+34m
21:14NORTHAM C.S.D.South Western Railway+4m
21:19CARDIFF CENTRALGreat Western Railway+8m
21:25BRIGHTON2ASouthern+5m
21:23TOTTON YARDFreight (unallocated)On time
21:33BOURNEMOUTH4South Western Railway+8m
21:30SALISBURY T&R.S.M.DSouth Western Railway+2m
21:31PORTSMOUTH & SOUTHSE2ASouth Western Railway+3m
21:33LONDON WATERLOO1South Western Railway+3m
21:39ROMSEY1South Western Railway+3m
21:37SALISBURYSouth Western RailwayOn time
21:55BOURNEMOUTHCrossCountry+10m
22:30BRIGHTON3ASouthern+40m
21:50SOUTHAMPTON UP GOODS LOOSouth Western RailwayOn time
21:58WEYMOUTH4South Western Railway+7m
21:56BOURNEMOUTH3BSouth Western RailwayOn time
21:58LONDON WATERLOO1South Western RailwayOn time
21:58FRATTON C.S.D.South Western RailwayOn time
22:09PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR1Great Western Railway+1m
22:16TRAFFORD PARK EURO TERMFreight (unallocated)On time
22:25BRIGHTON2ASouthern+5m
22:22BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS4Great Western RailwayOn time
22:23FRATTON C.S.D.South Western RailwayOn time
22:30BOURNEMOUTH4South Western Railway+3m
22:36ROMSEY1South Western RailwayOn time
22:38SALISBURYSouth Western RailwayOn time
Live service status
Service updates
- Disruption Lines reopened: disruption between Poole and Bournemouth expected until 20:00
- Disruption Disruption between London Waterloo and Vauxhall expected until 21:00
- Disruption Disruption between Southampton Central and Fareham expected until 22:00
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