Shawford railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Shawford |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SHW |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Number of platforms | 3 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 48,691 |
| 2005/06 * |  55,045 |
| 2006/07 * | 57,461 |
| 2007/08 * | 73,722 |
| 2008/09 * | 105,072 |
| 2009/10 * | 117,980 |
| History | |
| Opened 1 September 1882 | |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Shawford from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Shawford railway station serves the villages of Twyford, Compton and Shawford in Hampshire, England. This station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains.
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[edit] Layout and facilities
The station has three platforms, two in the southbound direction. It previously had a goods yard, but this was closed and sold in the 1990s. The station is unstaffed.[1]
[edit] Services
Shawford receives an hourly service in each direction on weekdays, with less frequent services on Saturdays and Sundays.[2]
[edit] Appearances in media
The station was featured in a 1974 film starring Sophia Loren, a remake of Brief Encounter, as was Winchester station.[citation needed]
In 2000, Shawford was used on the final episode of the BBC TV series One Foot in the Grave. The character Victor Meldrew is seen walking from the steps down from the station platform. He then stands in front of the station sign, waiting to be picked up, before being run over by a car.[3]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Winchester | South West Trains South Western Main Line |
Eastleigh | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Winchester (Chesil) Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
Eastleigh Line and station open |
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Coordinates: 51°01′19″N 1°19′41″W / 51.022°N 1.328°W
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Shawford railway station from National Rail
