St Denys railway station


St Denys railway station serves the St Denys and Portswood suburbs of Southampton in Hampshire, England. It is down the line from.
Built in 1865, the station is named after the surrounding area, which in turn is named after the Priory of St Denys, a major landmark in medieval Southampton.
The station is at the site of the junction between the London to Weymouth mainline and the West Coastway Line running between Southampton and Portsmouth. It is currently served mainly by South Western Railway, with irregular services operated by Southern. There are four platforms; two on the main line and two on the branch line.

History

The original station was opened by the London and South Western Railway on 1 May 1861 and named Portswood after the small village to the west of the main line. Shortly after, to accommodate the Portsmouth branch line, a new station building was built to the south; the relocated station was opened on 5 March 1866. However to avoid confusion with Portsmouth, the station was renamed to St Denys on 1 January 1876.
The station buildings themselves are fine examples of Victorian architecture. The original station building on platform 1 is listed, although it is now privately owned. Platforms 2 and 3 house the waiting room and ticket window, whilst the old station buildings on platform 4 house The Solent Model Railway Group, a local organisation.

Services

Off-peak, all services are operated by South Western Railway. The off-peak service in trains per hour is:
During the peak periods, there are additional services to,, operated by South Western Railway. Southern also provide a few services during the peak periods.

Accidents and incidents