Swanwick railway station
Swanwick 
|
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Location | |
| Place | Park Gate |
| Local authority | Fareham |
| Grid reference | SU517087 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SNW |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | E |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
|
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.618 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.632 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.678 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.697 million |
| 2015/16 |
 0.697 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 2 September 1889 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Swanwick from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 |
|
Swanwick railway station is a railway station in Fareham, Hampshire, England. Despite the name, it is actually in Park Gate not Swanwick, which is one mile north of the station.
The station opened on 2 September 1889, and was specially built for the local strawberry industry. For a short time each year, it was one of the busiest stations in the country. The station is near a small industrial estate between the residential areas of Locks Heath and Whiteley.
The railway line between Netley and Fareham was built by the London and South Western Railway; it was authorised on 20 August 1883, construction began in April 1886, and the line was opened on 2 September 1889. Swanwick was one of two intermediate stations originally provided, but unlike its neighbour Bursledon, it was provided with a crossing loop so that two trains could pass each other on the single-track route. The local area's strawberry industry provided up to 7,000 tons each year in the late 1800s. During the harvest, Swanwick Station became one of the busiest in the country with "Strawberry Specials" heading to Covent Garden and across the country. Long platforms were constructed to accommodate the trains.
After the Second World War, the station was mainly used for passenger services.
The station is served by three services per hour Monday to Saturday and one per hour on Sunday.
Monday to Saturday services
Southampton Central to Portsmouth & Southsea service operated by South West Trains calling at all stations on the route (usually operated by Class 450 Desiro units)
Southampton Central to Brighton service operated by Southern (operated by Class 377 units)
Southampton Central to London Victoria service operated by Southern via Gatwick Airport (operated by Class 377 units)
...
Wikipedia