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{{Infobox UK station |
{{Infobox UK station |
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| name = Swanwick |
| name = Swanwick |
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| code = SNW |
| code = SNW |
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| image = [[Image:230127 7ae76099SW.jpg|300px]] |
| image = [[Image:230127 7ae76099SW.jpg|300px]] |
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| manager = [[South West Trains]] |
| manager = [[South West Trains]] |
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| locale = [[Park Gate]] |
| locale = [[Park Gate]] |
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| borough = [[Fareham (borough)|Fareham]] |
| borough = [[Fareham (borough)|Fareham]] |
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| usage0405 = 0.376 |
| usage0405 = 0.376 |
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| usage0506 = 0.404 |
| usage0506 = 0.404 |
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| platforms = 2 |
| platforms = 2 |
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| start = [[2 September]] [[1889]] |
| start = [[2 September]] [[1889]] |
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The station is located near an industrial estate and a large residential area and can get very busy during peak hours. However it is normally deserted at other times. |
The station is located near an industrial estate and a large residential area and can get very busy during peak hours. However it is normally deserted at other times. |
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== History == |
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Local history of the area explains the exceptional length of the platforms on the station. At the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, the region around Swanwick was the primary source of [[strawberries]] for the whole of the UK. This meant that in the summer larger trains were required to remove the large volumes of fruit from the station, hence the long platforms. After the [[Second World War]] the station's use became mainly for passenger services, this was due to the expansion of the importing of foreign fruits from Spain and South America. The availability of large aircraft which had been used for bombers during the second world war, made importing of higher quality strawberries more profitable. The strawberry heritage can still be seen in local landmarks such as strawberry fields on Warsash shore and also the Swanwick basket factory, which made the famous Hampshire gallon punnets in which the strawberries were stored. |
Local history of the area explains the exceptional length of the platforms on the station. At the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, the region around Swanwick was the primary source of [[strawberries]] for the whole of the UK. This meant that in the summer larger trains were required to remove the large volumes of fruit from the station, hence the long platforms. After the [[Second World War]] the station's use became mainly for passenger services, this was due to the expansion of the importing of foreign fruits from Spain and South America. The availability of large aircraft which had been used for bombers during the second world war, made importing of higher quality strawberries more profitable. The strawberry heritage can still be seen in local landmarks such as strawberry fields on Warsash shore and also the Swanwick basket factory, which made the famous Hampshire gallon punnets in which the strawberries were stored. |
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== Services == |
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The station is served by 2 services, the [[Portsmouth and Southsea railway station|Portsmouth & Southsea]] to [[Southampton Central railway station|Southampton Central]] stopping service run by [[South West Trains]], and the [[London Victoria]] to [[Southampton Central railway station|Southampton Central]] service run by Southern. After this train stops here it will then continue non-stop to Southampton Central |
The station is served by 2 services, the [[Portsmouth and Southsea railway station|Portsmouth & Southsea]] to [[Southampton Central railway station|Southampton Central]] stopping service run by [[South West Trains]], and the [[London Victoria]] to [[Southampton Central railway station|Southampton Central]] service run by Southern. After this train stops here it will then continue non-stop to Southampton Central |
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{{rail line|previous=[[Fareham railway station|Fareham]]|route=[[Southern (train operating company)|Southern]]<br><small>Mondays-Saturdays only|next=[[Southampton Central railway station|Southampton Central]]|col=8CC63E}} |
{{rail line|previous=[[Fareham railway station|Fareham]]|route=[[Southern (train operating company)|Southern]]<br><small>[[West Coastway Line]]<br><small>Mondays-Saturdays only|next=[[Southampton Central railway station|Southampton Central]]|col=8CC63E}} |
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{{rail line|previous=[[Fareham railway station|Fareham]]|route=[[South West Trains]]|next=[[Bursledon railway station|Bursledon]]|col=ff0000}} |
{{rail line|previous=[[Fareham railway station|Fareham]]|route=[[South West Trains]]<br><small>[[West Coastway Line]]|next=[[Bursledon railway station|Bursledon]]|col=ff0000}} |
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== Gallery == |
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[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1889]] |
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1889]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations in Hampshire]] |
[[Category:Railway stations in Hampshire]] |
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Revision as of 12:52, 8 May 2008
Swanwick | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Fareham |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SNW |
| History | |
| Opened | 2 September 1889 |
Swanwick railway station is a railway station serving the village of Swanwick (pronounced Swan-ick) in Hampshire, England. Despite the name, it lies within the boundaries of Park Gate and not Swanwick.
The station is located near an industrial estate and a large residential area and can get very busy during peak hours. However it is normally deserted at other times.
History
Local history of the area explains the exceptional length of the platforms on the station. At the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, the region around Swanwick was the primary source of strawberries for the whole of the UK. This meant that in the summer larger trains were required to remove the large volumes of fruit from the station, hence the long platforms. After the Second World War the station's use became mainly for passenger services, this was due to the expansion of the importing of foreign fruits from Spain and South America. The availability of large aircraft which had been used for bombers during the second world war, made importing of higher quality strawberries more profitable. The strawberry heritage can still be seen in local landmarks such as strawberry fields on Warsash shore and also the Swanwick basket factory, which made the famous Hampshire gallon punnets in which the strawberries were stored.
Services
The station is served by 2 services, the Portsmouth & Southsea to Southampton Central stopping service run by South West Trains, and the London Victoria to Southampton Central service run by Southern. After this train stops here it will then continue non-stop to Southampton Central
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Fareham | Southern West Coastway Line Mondays-Saturdays only |
Southampton Central | ||
| Fareham | South West Trains West Coastway Line |
Bursledon | ||
Gallery
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Station entrance -
A track cleaning train leaves Swanwick for Bursledon -
Looking the other way towards Fareham
External links
- Train times and station information for Swanwick railway station from National Rail