Station

Southampton Central

Address and directions

Southampton Central station
Blechynden Terrace
Southampton
Hampshire
SO15 1AL

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Ticket office opening hours

Monday: 05:40 to 20:45
Tuesday: 05:40 to 20:45
Wednesday: 05:40 to 20:45
Thursday: 05:40 to 20:45
Friday: 05:40 to 20:45
Saturday: 06:00 to 20:45
Sunday: 06:30 to 20:45

Station message

All toilets on platform 1 at Southampton Central station are out of order.

Station facilities

Parking
Shops
Step-free access
Ticket machine
Ticket office
Toilets
Wifi

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General service information
- Staffing Level
  
  Full time
- Closed Circuit Television
- Information Available From Staff
  
  Yes - from help point
- Information Services Open
  
  Mon-Fri - 24h
  Saturday - 24h
  Sunday - 24h
- CIS
  - DepartureScreens
- Customer Help Points
  
  Help points are available on all platforms
Ticket buying and collection
- Ticket Office
- Prepurchase Collection
- Ticket Machine
- Oystercard Issued
- Use Oystercard
- Always Show Oyster Card Fields
- Smartcard Issued
- Smartcard Topup
  
  Ticket Office: Yes
  Ticket Machine: Yes
- Smartcard Validator
- Smartcard Comments
  
  Southampton Central ticket office can issue new smartcards and sell tickets to smartcards including Flexi Seasons.
- Penalty Fares
  
  SW
All station facilities
- Seated Area
- Waiting Room
  
  All platforms. Waiting rooms are heated and seating complies with Code of Practice.
- Trolleys
- Station Buffet
- Toilets
  
  The toilets are located in the Waiting Rooms on Platforms 1 and 4. The National key toilets are located on Platforms 1 and 4; these toilets are operated by a radar key. A radar key is available from station staff upon request. A 'National Key Scheme' key [RADAR] can be purchased by contacting the following. Address: 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London, EC1V 8AF. Tel: 020 7250 3222. Minicom: 020 7250 4119. Fax: 020 7250 0212. Email: radar@radar.org.uk.
- Baby Change
  
  Platform 4.
- Telephones
- Wi Fi
  
  Find WiFi Hotspots around Southampton Central station
- Post Box
  
  Outside Platform 1 entrance
- Atm Machine
- Shops
Accessibility and mobility access
- Helpline
  
  0800 5282100
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  
  Mon-Fri - 24h
  Saturday - 24h
  Sunday - 24h
- Staff Help Available
  
  The station is staffed 24 hours a day.
  
  Mon-Fri to
- Induction Loop
- Accessible Ticket Machines
  
  All South Western Railway ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts. All machines are accessible, however the station may not be so please check the station access note for further details
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter
- Ramp For Train Access
- Accessible Taxis
- National Key Toilets
- Step Free Access
  
  Step-free category A Station - This station has step-free access to all platforms.
  
  Coverage: whole Station
- Ticket Gates
- Impaired Mobility Set Down
- Wheelchairs Available
- Assisted Travel
  
  Assistance from station staff is available to customers boarding and alighting trains, and moving through this station - at all times trains are running. Please make yourself known to staff at the Ticket Gateline. You can book assistance up to 2 hours before your journey when travelling on South Western Railway. Planning in advance isn't always possible so do not worry if you haven't booked - our staff will do their best to assist you onto your preferred train.
Parking information
- Cycle Storage
  
  Spaces: 392
  Sheltered: Yes
  Cctv: Yes
  Location:
  Platform 1 - 200 spaces
  Platform 4 - 44 spaces
  Outside Platform 1 entrance - A new bike hut with 140 two tier spaces
  
  Annotation:
  There is partial CCTV coverage of the Cycle Storage Area.
  
  Type: Stands,Racks
- CarPark
  
  Car parking1:
  Name: Southampton Central Car Park (upside & downside)
  Spaces: 182
  
  Number Accessible Spaces: 0
  Accessible Spaces Note:
  Parking is chargeable for all vehicles except registered Blue Badge holders.
  
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
  Cctv: Yes
  Website:
  
  Car parking2:
  Name: Southampton Central Car Park (premium)
  Spaces: 0
  
  Number Accessible Spaces: 0
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
  Cctv: Yes
  Website:
- Rail Replacement Services
  
  Rail replacement bus service goes from the north side (Blechynden Terrace) during engineering works. Overnight onward transport goes from the South side (West Quay side)
- Taxi Rank
  
  Yes outside Platform 1 exit
- Onward Travel
  
  Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here
- Port
  
  Southampton Cruise ship terminals.
  Bus link to Town Quay for Isle of Wight Ferries.
Passenger services
- Customer Service
  
  Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650
- Left Luggage
  
  https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Lost Property
  
  https://www.southwesternrailway.com/contact-and-help/lost-property
  
  Mon-Fri 07:30 to 19:00

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