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Location notes
Eastleigh station is on the South Western Main Line Weymouth to London Waterloo in the country of Hampshire . It is also the junctions of the lines to Portsmouth/Brighton and further east to Brighton as well as that to Romsey.
Railway type and traffic
Eastleigh is a busy main line junction with a staple diet of class 158 working Romsey to Salisbury local service and EMU traffic formed of 450 and 444 units every few minutes. Class 220 and 221 Voyagers also pass through here at high speed and roughly hourly intervals with an extra working every other hour during the main part of the day.
There is a reasonable amount of freight to and from the yard north of the station and light engine movements to and from the loco depot south of the station, plus regular north and south bound Intermodals.
Freight trains are hauled by class 66 and 70s from Freighliner. Class 66 from DB Schenker, Class 66/8 and 70/8 from Colas and 66/7 from GBRf.
There is a class 08 which acts as yard pilot with help from 1 or 2 DBS class 66's.
There is a reasonable amount of freight to and from the yard north of the station and light engine movements to and from the loco depot south of the station, plus regular north and south bound Intermodals.
Freight trains are hauled by class 66 and 70s from Freighliner. Class 66 from DB Schenker, Class 66/8 and 70/8 from Colas and 66/7 from GBRf.
There is a class 08 which acts as yard pilot with help from 1 or 2 DBS class 66's.
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RTT Link Eastleigh Station
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Environment
Busy main line station with usual facilities, although toilets and shop have limited opening times at weekends. However, the main shopping centre is few hundred yards down the road so no real problem.
Road directions
From the M27, Junction 5:
Take the A335 north towards Eastleigh. The station is on the right hand side when you get to Eastleigh.
Eastleigh is also signposted from the M3.
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Eastleigh Station map co-ordinates
Take the A335 north towards Eastleigh. The station is on the right hand side when you get to Eastleigh.
Eastleigh is also signposted from the M3.
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Eastleigh Station map co-ordinates
Parking
Eastleigh station has a car park but a much cheaper option is the public car park for the shopping centre about 200 yards south of the station on the opposite side of the road.
Public transport
Direct rail services from London Waterloo, Clapham Junction, Woking, Farnborough (Main), Fleet, Basingstoke, Micheldever, Winchester, Shawford, Chandlers Ford, Salisbury, Dean, Dunbridge, Romsey, Poole, Parkstone, Branksome, Bournemouth, Pokesdown, Christchurch, Hinton Admiral, New Milton, Sway, Brockenhurst, Beaulieu Road (Limited Service), Ashurst (New Forest), Totton, Redbridge, Millbrook, Southampton Central, St Denys, Swaything, Southampton Airport Parkway, Portsmouth Harbour, Portsmouth & Southsea, Fratton, Hilsea, Cosham, Portchester, Fareham, Botley & Hedge End at least hourly service 6 days a week.
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Amenities
There are toilets on the station. There is also a Chip Shop, KFC, Sainsbury, Tescos and many big chains all within 5-10 minutes walk off the station.
Accommodation
There is a Travelodge across the road from the station and a couple of B&Bs on the road towards Southampton Airport.
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Eastleigh Station
Streetmap links
Eastleigh Station general view map
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Eastleigh Station
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Eastleigh Station
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Photographic notes
The station is a good open design with only 3 platforms. Freight trains often come into the platforms and run slowly through or even stop and wait for faster trains to pass. This makes it possible to get some good close-up shots. Platforms 1 and 2 have 4 lines between them as the fast lines run between these two platforms so you get a good view of freight trains in the opposite platform if you want to keep moving back and forth across the footbridge.
Trains travelling in or out of the works tend to use platform 3.
Trains travelling in or out of the works tend to use platform 3.
Links to photographs at this location
UK Railpics - Eastleigh
General views - All photographs © Gareth Noble unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south - Image © Tim Squires
Looking south from platform 2.
Fig 2 - Looking south - Image © Tim Squires
Looking south from platform 2.
Fig 3 - Looking east - Image © Tim Squires
The yard opposite the platform.
Fig 4 - Looking north - Image © Tim Squires
Looking north from platform 1.
Fig 5 - Looking north - Image © Tim Squires
Looking north from platform 1 using a 175mm lens.
Fig 6 - Looking north - Image © Tim Squires
Looking north from platform 2 (120mm telephoto)
Fig 7 - Looking north - Image © Tim Squires
Looking north from platform 3
Location Video
A good overview of a day at Eastleigh.
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
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