Southampton Terminus railway station
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Southampton Terminus railway station served the Port of Southampton and Southampton City Centre, England from 1839 until 1966. The station was authorised on 25 July 1834 and built as the terminus of the London and Southampton Railway, which later changed its name to the London and South Western Railway (LSWR). The station opened as "Southampton" on 10 June 1839, although it was not officially operational until 11 May 1840, due to the track not being fully linked between Winchester and Basingstoke.
Southampton Terminus | |
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General information | |
Location | Southampton, City of Southampton England |
Grid reference | SU425110 |
Platforms | 6 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London and Southampton Railway |
Pre-grouping | London & South Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
Key dates | |
11 May 1840 | Opened as Southampton[1] |
July 1858 | Renamed to Southampton Docks |
Sept 1896 | Renamed to Southampton Town & Docks |
Nov 1912 | Renamed to Southampton Town for Docks |
9 July 1923 | Renamed to Southampton Terminus (for Docks) |
5 Sep 1966 | Closed to passengers |
Dec 1967 | Closed to freight |
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The station building was constructed in 1839–40 to the design of Sir William Tite. The LSWR added the much larger South Western Hotel building, designed by John Norton, in 1872.[2] The line was extended into the Ocean Dock Terminal to allow boat trains to terminate on the quayside.