Southampton Central

Southampton Central station
Blechynden Terrace
Southampton
Hampshire
SO15 1AL
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Southampton Central at a glance

  • Ticket Office
  • Ticket Machine
  • Prepurchase Collection
  • Car Park
  • Step Free Access
  • Toilets
  • WiFi
  • Bus Services
  • Cycle Storage Sheltered

Station details

Accessible Booking Office Counter

Yes

Accessible Taxis

Yes

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

Customer Help Points

Help points are available on all platforms

Induction Loop

Yes

National Key Toilets

Yes

Ramp For Train Access

Yes

Staff Help Available

Monday – 00:00 to 02:00 Tuesday – 00:00 to 02:00 Wednesday – 00:00 to 02:00 Thursday – 00:00 to 02:00 Friday – 00:00 to 02:00 Saturday – 00:00 to 02:00 Sunday – 00:00 to 01:00

The station is staffed 24 hours a day.

Step Free Access

Step-free category A Station - This station has step-free access to all platforms.

Wheelchairs Available

Yes

This station does not offer

Accessible Public Telephones, Impaired Mobility Set Down

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: South Western Railway

Prepurchase Collection

Yes

Smartcards

Southampton Central ticket office can issue new smartcards and sell tickets to smartcards including Flexi Seasons.


SmartcardIssue : Yes
SmartcardTopup : Yes
SmartcardValidator : Yes

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Office

Monday to Friday – 05:40 to 20:45 Saturday – 06:00 to 20:45 Sunday – 06:30 to 20:45

In main entrance and both booking halls

Bus Services

Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here

Car Park

Southampton Central Car Park (upside & downside) - 182 spaces
Car Parking Charges
Per Hour ticket: £1.30
Daily ticket: £7.90
Weekly ticket: £31.50
Monthly ticket: £111.30
Three Monthly ticket: £333.90
Annual ticket: £1,113.00

RingGo Code 77473.

Hourly rate available from 1200 from RingGo ONLY.

Bank Holiday £3.90.

Off-Peak from 1200 Monday to Friday. Weekend ticket available from 0001 Friday until 0359 Tuesday £11.70.

Blue Badge parking

Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders are available at many of our stations. A valid European Blue Parking Badge must be clearly displayed when you park in a disabled parking space.

Parking is complimentary for Blue Badge holders who register via the link below. Where there are blue-badge parking spaces in short stay areas, charges do not apply but you must not park for longer than 20 minutes.

Register for Complimentary Blue Badge Parking.

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Cycle Storage Cctv

Yes

Cycle Storage Location

Platform 1 - 200 spaces

Platform 4 - 44 spaces

Outside Platform 1 entrance - A new bike hut with 140 two tier spaces

Cycle Storage Sheltered

Yes

Cycle Storage Spaces

392 spaces

Cycle Storage Type

Stands, Wheel Racks

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

Customer Service

Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650

Lost Property

Monday to Friday – 07:30 to 19:00 Weekend – Closed All Bank Holidays – Closed

Opening times are for the Lost Property office at London Waterloo. There is no Lost Property office at Southampton Central.

Staffing Level

Full time

This station does not offer

Left Luggage

Atm Machine

Yes

Baby Change

Separate baby changing room located adjacent to toilets on Platform 4, off waiting room.

Refreshment Facilities

Yes

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.

Waiting Room

All platforms. Waiting rooms are heated and seating complies with Code of Practice.

WiFi

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This station does not offer

First Class Lounge

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