Southampton Central railway station
Southampton Central is a major interchange: 147 stations can be reached from here without changing on a weekday, more than almost anywhere else on the network. The most frequent is Southampton Airport Parkway, with 173 trains a day.
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Address: Blechynden Terrace, Southampton, SO15 1AL
Southampton Central is the nearest station for postcodes in SO14. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Southampton Central
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton Airport Parkway | 173 | 173 | 117 |
| Fareham | 146 | 142 | 89 |
| Bournemouth | 138 | 127 | 83 |
| Brockenhurst | 133 | 127 | 83 |
| Winchester | 133 | 134 | 79 |
| Cosham | 131 | 135 | 82 |
| Romsey | 110 | 109 | 87 |
| Woolston | 106 | 105 | 31 |
| Swanwick | 105 | 105 | 62 |
| Portchester | 90 | 100 | 31 |
| St Denys | 88 | 84 | 62 |
| Basingstoke | 86 | 77 | 79 |
| Poole | 80 | 72 | 60 |
| Eastleigh | 78 | 81 | 65 |
| London Waterloo | 77 | 74 | 53 |
| Salisbury | 75 | 74 | 56 |
| Havant | 73 | 70 | 31 |
| Fratton | 72 | 72 | 58 |
| Portsmouth and Southsea | 71 | 72 | 58 |
| Christchurch | 70 | 68 | 32 |
| New Milton | 70 | 68 | 60 |
| Barnham | 69 | 68 | 31 |
| Chichester | 69 | 68 | 31 |
| Pokesdown | 68 | 68 | 32 |
| Ford | 67 | 66 | 30 |
| Emsworth | 66 | 67 | 30 |
| Southbourne | 66 | 64 | 0 |
| Angmering | 65 | 65 | 28 |
| Brighton | 65 | 65 | 28 |
| Hove | 65 | 65 | 28 |
| Lancing | 65 | 65 | 28 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 65 | 65 | 28 |
| Worthing | 65 | 65 | 28 |
| Portslade | 64 | 65 | 28 |
| Southwick | 64 | 65 | 28 |
| Dorchester South | 62 | 63 | 30 |
| Hamworthy | 62 | 63 | 30 |
| Weymouth | 62 | 63 | 30 |
| Wareham | 62 | 63 | 30 |
| Branksome | 59 | 47 | 33 |
and 107 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Southampton Central is
6,172,960 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 81st busiest station in Great Britain.
A further 975,473 passengers changed trains here without entering or leaving the station.
More journeys run between Southampton Central and London Waterloo than any other pair: 1,000,182 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Sundays
Sunday is a different railway here: 107 stations instead of 147, a drop of about 27%. Saturday runs to 132.
Changing from 17 February 2027
From 17 February 2027, Southampton Central gains 10 destinations including Dunbar, Alnmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Motherwell, Glasgow Central, Haymarket and loses 2 including Stapleton Road, Lawrence Hill.
Nearest other stations
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Southampton Central, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Northam · 1.0 miles
- Southampton Terminus · 1.0 miles
- Portswood closed 1866 · 1.7 miles
- Marchwood · 2.2 miles
- Hythe · 3.0 miles
- Nursling · 3.9 miles
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More about this station on Wikipedia.