Route Focus - Portsmouth Direct Line [PART 2]
Hello all, Liam here! With a Route Focus post on the Portsmouth Direct Line.
In Part 1. I described the route's path up through Hampshire & Surrey and onto London. In this part, I will explain South West Trains' operations, stock used, and a brief history of the route.
The Portsmouth Direct Line is a Direct route between Portsmouth Harbour and Woking/London Waterloo.
In weekdays and on Saturdays, half hourly services between Portsmouth Harbour and London Waterloo call at Portsmouth & Southsea, Fratton, Havant, Petersfield, Haslemere, Guildford, Woking and London Waterloo. Hourly services between Portsmouth & Southsea and London Waterloo call at Hilsea, Bedhampton, Havant, Rowlands Castle, Petersfield, Liss, Liphook, Haslemere, Godalming, Farncombe, Guildford, Worplesdon, Woking, Clapham Junction and London Waterloo. Hourly services between Haslemere and London Waterloo call at Witley, Milford, Godalming, Farncombe, Guildford, Worplesdon, Woking, Clapham Junction and London Waterloo.
The majority of services on the line are operated by Class 450 Desiro units, formed of 4, 8 or 12 coaches. In weekdays and on Sundays, some services throughout the day are served by Class 444 Desiro Express units. Despite this, a campaign has been founded by disgruntled customers, protesting for more Class 444s to be used on the line. For information on the schedule of Class 450 and 444 operated services, please visit http://www.no450.co.uk/schedule.htm
On Saturdays, all services operated are served by Class 450 Desiro units, to the disatisfaction of many customers.
Before the introduction of Desiro units on the line, the vast majority of services were operated by Slam Door Stock, usually Class 421 4CIGs or Class 423 4VEPs. The line was opened in the 1850s, after the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway & London & South Western Railway had opened lines to neighbouring areas Southampton and the West Coastway. The line between Woking and Havant was opened in 1849, with an extension to the Portsmouth Harbour occurring 30 years later.
That's it from me today, look out tomorrow for Andy's weekly review.
In Part 1. I described the route's path up through Hampshire & Surrey and onto London. In this part, I will explain South West Trains' operations, stock used, and a brief history of the route.
The Portsmouth Direct Line is a Direct route between Portsmouth Harbour and Woking/London Waterloo.
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| ©Liam Jenkins - Class 444 Units |
In weekdays and on Saturdays, half hourly services between Portsmouth Harbour and London Waterloo call at Portsmouth & Southsea, Fratton, Havant, Petersfield, Haslemere, Guildford, Woking and London Waterloo. Hourly services between Portsmouth & Southsea and London Waterloo call at Hilsea, Bedhampton, Havant, Rowlands Castle, Petersfield, Liss, Liphook, Haslemere, Godalming, Farncombe, Guildford, Worplesdon, Woking, Clapham Junction and London Waterloo. Hourly services between Haslemere and London Waterloo call at Witley, Milford, Godalming, Farncombe, Guildford, Worplesdon, Woking, Clapham Junction and London Waterloo.
The majority of services on the line are operated by Class 450 Desiro units, formed of 4, 8 or 12 coaches. In weekdays and on Sundays, some services throughout the day are served by Class 444 Desiro Express units. Despite this, a campaign has been founded by disgruntled customers, protesting for more Class 444s to be used on the line. For information on the schedule of Class 450 and 444 operated services, please visit http://www.no450.co.uk/schedule.htm
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| ©Liam Jenkins - Class 450 units |
On Saturdays, all services operated are served by Class 450 Desiro units, to the disatisfaction of many customers.
Before the introduction of Desiro units on the line, the vast majority of services were operated by Slam Door Stock, usually Class 421 4CIGs or Class 423 4VEPs. The line was opened in the 1850s, after the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway & London & South Western Railway had opened lines to neighbouring areas Southampton and the West Coastway. The line between Woking and Havant was opened in 1849, with an extension to the Portsmouth Harbour occurring 30 years later.
That's it from me today, look out tomorrow for Andy's weekly review.
