Bitterne railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Bitterne
code = BTE


manager = South West Trains
locale = Bitterne
borough = Southampton
lowusage0405 = 47,315
lowusage0506 = 46,477
lowusage0607 = 51,123
platforms = 2
start = 5 March 1866

Bitterne railway station is located in eastern Southampton. It is on the main Southampton to Portsmouth coastal line, and serves the suburbs of Bitterne, Bitterne Manor, Bitterne Park and Midanbury.

History

The station was opened in the 1860s 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.

Services

Most train services are operated by South West Trains, although one train operated by Southern stops here in the morning. Many services pass through the Bitterne station, particularly on the Brighton and London lines. Trains run hourly to Southampton Central and Portsmouth and Southsea, calling at all stations en route.

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