Trains to Winchester

Winchester Train Station is a crucial stop for services between London and destinations along England’s south coast, like Southampton, Weymouth, Bournemouth, and Portsmouth.

The station still has its gloriously original 19th-century station building, dating from its opening in 1839. It’s decked out in a white-cream façade, while a white picket canopy dangles down over the main entrance, and a traditional black-and-white clock rests above.

Winchester Train Station offers a range of amenities and services to its passengers, including:

• A ticket office located on Platform 2 (opening times: Monday to Friday: 6am – 8.30pm; Saturday: 6am – 7.30pm; Sunday: 7am – 8.30pm). You can book train tickets as well as monthly and annual season tickets at the ticket office.
• Self-service ticket machines and accessible ticket machines. Plus, you can collect tickets you have bought online from the self-service machines.
• Step-free access to all platforms.
• Boards to check the real-time train timetable.
• Shops and hospitality.
• Post boxes and public Wi-Fi.
• 286 bicycle storage compounds.

Situated just on the edge of the city centre, Winchester Train Station allows easy access for those looking to shop or dine after their journey. The station is within walking distance of numerous city attractions. Additionally, local taxis and bus services frequently stop outside the station, offering convenient transportation options for reaching various parts of the city and beyond.

Trains from Winchester primarily run to London Waterloo, only sixty-six miles away. It is also an important stop for trains from London to the south coast, stopping at destinations like Poole, Bournemouth, Southampton, and Portsmouth.

Northern-bound services run to destinations such as Basingstoke, Woking, Clapham Junction, Birmingham New Street, and Manchester Piccadilly.

Southampton Central to Winchester Train Station

The journey between Southampton Central and Winchester can take between sixteen and twenty-six minutes with South Western Railway.

London Waterloo to Winchester Train Station

With South Western Railway, it takes fifty-seven minutes to travel from London Waterloo to Winchester. There are three trains per hour.

Portsmouth Harbour to Winchester Train Station

Getting from Portsmouth Harbour to Winchester with South Western Railway takes fifty-eight minutes.

Poole to Winchester Train Station

It can take between one hour and one hour and thirty-nine minutes to travel from Poole to Winchester with South Western Railway.

Winchester Train Station is served by two major operators, enhancing its connectivity for travellers. South Western Railway offers frequent services between the south coast and London Waterloo, ideal for commuters and leisure travellers heading to the capital. In addition, CrossCountry provides northbound routes from Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadilly, passing through Reading and Birmingham New Street. This combination of services makes Winchester a strategic location for accessing both coastal areas and major cities across the UK.

Winchester, perched only two miles from the western edge of the dreamy South Downs National Park, is an excellent cathedral city to explore.

Within ten minutes of the station, you can be in its historic centre. Visit Winchester Cathedral, a beautiful example of Gothic architecture that was persistently added to for five hundred years, from 1079 to 1532. Plus, Winchester’s traditional market is held every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, selling everything from interesting knick-knacks, to antiques, to lovely fresh Hampshire produce. There’s even Winchester Guildhall, a lovely Grade II-listed Victorian building used for festivals, weddings, and events.

Winchester is a great place to walk around. Enjoy the sunset at the top of St Giles Hill and look at a panoramic view of the city below or walk in the footsteps of British literary great John Keats on a walk that takes you from the city centre to St Cross, a walk that inspired his poem ‘Ode to Autumn’.

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How many platforms are at Winchester Train Station?

There are two platforms at Winchester Train Station.

What’s the postcode for Winchester Train Station?

The full address for this station is Station Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8TJ.

*Information is subject to change. Please check the latest train timetable before your trip.