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Before you start your journey
Departing from Eastleigh
- Departure station
- Eastleigh station guide
- Address
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- Southampton Road, SO50 9FL
Operators serving Eastleigh
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Facilities at Eastleigh
- Ticket Office
- Toilets
Parking & meeting your train
- £5/day
Explore the area around Eastleigh
- Lakeside Country Park
About your departure station
Originally Bishopstoke station (1838), renamed Eastleigh in 1889 when railway works transformed the area.
The massive Eastleigh Works (1891) built and repaired locomotives for Southern Railway, employing thousands.
WWII saw intense activity manufacturing and repairing war locomotives.
The station was rebuilt in 1990 while retaining heritage features.
Though works declined postwar, the railway remains Eastleighs identity.
Today the station serves South Western Railway and freight traffic, with ongoing significance in railway engineering.
The nearby Railway Institute and museum preserve its rich rail heritage, attracting enthusiasts to this town literally created by the railway industry.
Questions about this journey
Where can I see fares and train times from Eastleigh to Cardiff Central?
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