Heritage railway stations · South East England
Portsmouth and Southsea railway station
Portsmouth and Southsea railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Portsmouth and Southsea railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Portsmouth & Southsea railway station is a Grade II listed building and the main railway station in the city of Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. It is in the Landport area close to the Commercial Road shopping area. British Transport Police maintain a presence at the station. There is a taxi rank at the front of the building and regular local buses within five minutes' walking distance. The station, which is managed by South Western Railway, has ticket barriers in operation.
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Background
History
An earlier and smaller station building was opened as Portsmouth on 14 June 1847 and served as a terminus station. The present station was built in 1866 and was further extended via additional high level platforms to Portsmouth Harbour in 1876. It was later renamed Portsmouth Town on 2 October 1876 when it was relocated to Fratton Goods Yard. Currently, a Premier Inn hotel and University of Portsmouth student accommodation blocks now occupy the site of the former Portsmouth Town goods station. The station's present-day name of Portsmouth & Southsea originates from 1925 after the closure of the Southsea Railway branch line, which had a terminus station in Southsea named East Southsea from…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7984, -1.0904
- District
- Portsmouth
- Parish
- Portsmouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO1 1EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Portsmouth South
Sources
- wikidata: Q3305372 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Portsmouth & Southsea railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portsmouth and Southsea railway station?
- Portsmouth and Southsea railway station is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO1 1EH), in the parish of Portsmouth, unparished area.
- Who owns Portsmouth and Southsea railway station?
- Portsmouth and Southsea railway station is owned by South Western Railway.
- Is Portsmouth and Southsea railway station a listed building?
- Portsmouth and Southsea railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Portsmouth and Southsea railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Portsmouth and Southsea railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Portsmouth and Southsea railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO1 1EH. It sits within the Portsmouth South parliamentary constituency.