Bitterne railway station
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Bitterne Station
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| Location | |
| Place | Bitterne |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Grid reference | SU438133 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BTE |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 47,315 |
| 2005/06 |  46,477 |
| 2006/07 |  51,123 |
| 2007/08 | 56,813 |
| 2008/09 | 67,990 |
| 2009/10 | 69,454 |
| 2010/11 | 83,608 |
| 2011/12 | 86,720 |
| 2012/13 | 96,668 |
| 2013/14 | 104,568 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 5 March 1866 |
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| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Bitterne from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Bitterne railway station is located in eastern Southampton, England. It is on the main Southampton to Portsmouth coastal line, and serves the suburbs of Bitterne, Bitterne Manor, Bitterne Park and Midanbury.
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History
The station was opened in May 1866 as Bitterne Road railway station.[1] The station itself is located a mile west of Bitterne village, although original plans for the railway line would have seen the railway pass right through the centre of the village.
The line was originally single-track between St Denys and Fareham, with Bitterne acting as a "crossing station", where trains travelling in opposite directions could pass one another. There were three crossing stations on this stretch, with Netley and Swanwick being the other two.[2]
Services
Most train services are operated by South West Trains. Many services pass through Bitterne station, particularly on the Brighton and London lines. Trains run hourly to Southampton Central and Portsmouth and Southsea, calling at all stations en route.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Woolston | South West Trains West Coastway Line |
St Denys | ||
References
External links
- Train times and station information for Bitterne railway station from National Rail
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