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West Quay is a commercial shopping centre in Southampton, UK.

Entrance to West Quay from Portland Terrace

West Quay has an area of 750,000 square feet (70,000 m²) and contains around a hundred shops, including major retailers such as John Lewis, Marks and Spencer, and Waitrose. It is situated in the centre of the city, close to the docks, with entrances on the main High Street (Above Bar Street), on Portland Terrace, through Waterstones and through John Lewis. There is also a built in multi storey car park with an entrance into the centre. Building work began in 1997 as the former Southern Daily Echo building and Pirelli Cable Works were demolished to make way for the centre. The centre was opened on 28th September, 2000.

The John Lewis store came as a replacement for the local department store Tyrell & Green (a branch of the John Lewis partnership), which was met with mixed emotions from the local people. The only major change in the centre's shops since its opening is the replacement of Tower Records (which faced fierce competition from the HMV store across the street) with a Nike store.

A regular free shuttle bus service connects West Quay with Southampton Central Railway Station and Town Quay.

Retail opening hours

Monday - Wednesday: 9.00am – 6.00pm
Thursday: 9.00am - 8.00pm
Friday & Saturday: 9.00am - 6.00pm
Sunday: 11.00am - 5.00pm

Bank Holiday retail opening hours are 11.00am - 5.00pm. John Lewis opens at 9.30am Monday - Friday.

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 '''West Quay''' is a commercial shopping centre in [[Southampton]], [[United Kingdom|UK]].
 [[Image:westquaysoton.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Entrance to West Quay from Portland Terrace]]
-West Quay has an area of 750,000 square feet (70,000&nbsp;m&sup2;) and contains around a hundred shops, including major retailers such as [[John_Lewis_Partnership|John Lewis]], [[Marks and Spencer]], and [[Waitrose]]. It is situated in the centre of the city, close to the docks, with entrances on the main High Street (Above Bar Street), on Portland Terrace, through [[Waterstones]] and through John Lewis. There is also a built in multi storey car park with an entrance into the centre. Building work began in 1997 as the former [[Daily Echo]] building and [[Pirelli]] Cable Works were demolished to make way for the centre. The centre was opened on [[28th September]], [[2000]].
+West Quay has an area of 750,000 square feet (70,000&nbsp;m&sup2;) and contains around a hundred shops, including major retailers such as [[John_Lewis_Partnership|John Lewis]], [[Marks and Spencer]], and [[Waitrose]]. It is situated in the centre of the city, close to the docks, with entrances on the main High Street (Above Bar Street), on Portland Terrace, through [[Waterstones]] and through John Lewis. There is also a built in multi storey car park with an entrance into the centre. Building work began in 1997 as the former [[Daily Echo|Southern Daily Echo]] building and [[Pirelli]] Cable Works were demolished to make way for the centre. The centre was opened on [[28th September]], [[2000]].
 The John Lewis store came as a replacement for the local department store ''Tyrell & Green'' (a branch of the John Lewis partnership), which was met with mixed emotions from the local people. The only major change in the centre's shops since its opening is the replacement of [[Tower Records]] (which faced fierce competition from the [[HMV]] store across the street) with a [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] store.