St Denys railway station
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| St Denys station platforms | |
| Location | |
| Place | St. Denys |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Coordinates | 50°55′19″N 1°23′17″W / 50.9220°N 1.3880°WCoordinates: 50°55′19″N 1°23′17″W / 50.9220°N 1.3880°W |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SDN |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.190 million |
| 2005/06 * |  0.195 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.202 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.207 million |
| 2008/09 * | 0.219 million |
| 2009/10 * |  0.214 million |
| History | |
| Original company | London and South Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| 1 May 1861 | First station opened as Portswood |
| 5 March 1866 | Station relocated |
| 1 January 1876 | Renamed St Denys |
| 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 St Denys from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
St Denys railway station is a railway station serving the St. Denys and Portswood suburbs of Southampton in Hampshire, England.
Built in 1865, it 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 owned and served mainly by South West Trains, with irregular services operated by Southern. There are four platforms; two on the main line and two on the branch line.
[edit] 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 a quarter of a mile 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.[1]
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[2], a local organisation.
[edit] References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Sparkford, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 190,203. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Solent Model Railway Group Accessed 14th May 2007
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for St Denys railway station from National Rail
- Local Rail Information
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Woolston | Southern West Coastway Line Mondays-Saturdays only |
Southampton Central | ||
| Swaythling | South West Trains South Western Main Line |
Southampton Central | ||
| Bitterne | South West Trains West Coastway Line |
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| Disused railways | ||||
| Swaythling | London & South Western Railway London and Southampton Railway |
Northam | ||
