What’s your least favourite station in Hampshire to visit?

[Pompey00]

Based on cleanliness, location and the station it’s self what’s the worse in Hampshire and why ?

 

[WizCastro197]

Southampton central isn’t too nice

Convenient for a city but isn’t really up to scratch.

 

[Pompey00]

Southampton central isn’t too nice

Convenient for a city but isn’t really up to scratch.

Yh it’s so good for changing as you can go on the line to weymouth , lymington pier , Portsmouth , london Waterloo , Brighton , london Victoria , Manchester Piccadilly and many more but the station it’s self needs a revamp and even know it’s got a decent shopping centre round the corner it’s just not the best.

 

[chr]

The Southampton Central southern side forecourt is about (in the next year) to get a lot nicer, which a better protected interchange, bigger dwell area, higher quality materials including new floor, and easier pedestrian routes

City Centre Transformation

The actual station needs an overhaul (southern side entrance excepted), and indeed we were promised a £6m (iirc) investment into the station as part of SWR's bid, which never materialised.

 

[Pompey00]

The Southampton Central southern side forecourt is about (in the next year) to get a lot nicer, which a better protected interchange, bigger dwell area, higher quality materials including new floor, and easier pedestrian routes

City Centre Transformation

The actual station needs an overhaul (southern side entrance excepted), and indeed we were promised a £6m (iirc) investment into the station as part of SWR's bid, which never materialised.

Tbh its about time as not only is it a horrible look For locals but also work commuters , tourists etc. it’s never not busy especially when Southampton are home and when the cruise ships are in. But everytime I’ve been there for a day out or to change it’s always heaving with crowds.

Defiantly think fratton, Portsmouth&Southsea and Portsmouth harbour need revamp. Also fareham and Havant.

 

[WesternBiker]

Southampton is good for location (and services) but the overall feel is a bit underwhelming for a city of its size.

Definitely agree that the two main Portsmouth stations need a revamp, particularly Harbour, which also needs an entrance directly to the busy Gunwharf Quays development - which seems to have replaced the former main shopping area in terms of footfall (as least on my rather unscientific personal observation on recent visits to Portsmouth!).

 

[Gloster]

Millbrook: cold, empty and depressing. Though I wouldn’t recommend Hilsea, Portchester or Swaythling either.

 

[Horizon22]

Millbrook: cold, empty and depressing. Though I wouldn’t recommend Hilsea, Portchester or Swaythling either.

Another vote for Millbrook - sandwiched between the arterial A33 and the industrial port plots. Only went to it once and wouldn't recommended - just get the bus to Central instead.

 

[Carlisle]

Millbrook: cold, empty and depressing.

Hamble is a pretty featureless station too

 

[Pompey00]

Southampton is good for location (and services) but the overall feel is a bit underwhelming for a city of its size.

Definitely agree that the two main Portsmouth stations need a revamp, particularly Harbour, which also needs an entrance directly to the busy Gunwharf Quays development - which seems to have replaced the former main shopping area in terms of footfall (as least on my rather unscientific personal observation on recent visits to Portsmouth!).

We’ll possibly one day money will be thrown into these station to upgrade them.

Hamble is a pretty featureless station too

Agreed.

Another vote for Millbrook - sandwiched between the arterial A33 and the industrial port plots. Only went to it once and wouldn't recommended - just get the bus to Central instead.

Yh is easier getting bus tbf.

 

[AlastairFraser]

North Camp in Rushmoor (Farnborough/Aldershot borough) is only just Hants, but a not very nice station in inclement weather

 

[Pompey00]

North Camp in Rushmoor (Farnborough/Aldershot borough) is only just Hants, but a not very nice station in inclement weather

A lot of them stations mentioned are in horrible area ❌

 

[AlastairFraser]

A lot of them stations mentioned are in horrible area ❌

I mean, Rushmoor itself isn’t particularly nice, yes.
But most of the stations are reasonably decent. Apart from North Camp which is a bit exposed

 

[Pompey00]

I guess everywhere has their good and bad areas.

 

[AlastairFraser]

I guess everywhere has their good and bad areas.

Certainly, although it’s unfortunate Basingstoke doesn’t have more stations for local transport purposes, a lot of the prospective locations would be in areas where anti social behaviour would be an issue.

 

[Pompey00]

Certainly, although it’s unfortunate Basingstoke doesn’t have more stations for local transport purposes, a lot of the prospective locations would be in areas where anti social behaviour would be an issue.

Basingstoke is terrible for anti social behaviour.

 

[WesternBiker]

I mean, Rushmoor itself isn’t particularly nice, yes.
But most of the stations are reasonably decent. Apart from North Camp which is a bit exposed

The Reading bound platform at North Camp at least has the canopy and original building, though no enclosed waiting area (the building is now a dentist!). The Guildford platform is very exposed, as you say, with a tiny shelter, which is way too small for the level of patronage. It's also a long and (at night) rather lonely walk along the footpath to North Camp itself.

North Camp has the added "attraction" of the level crossing, which seems to close a long time before the trains arrive. Woe betide those needing to cross to the other platform who arrive late (I've seen people vault it several times, rather than miss the train).

 

[37078xotTE]

Based on cleanliness, location and the station it’s self what’s the worse in Hampshire and why ?

For completeness how about the worst in:-

Avon​

Bath and North East Somerset​

Bedfordshire​

Bedford​

Berkshire​

Blackburn with Darwen​

Blackpool​

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole​

Bournemouth​

Brighton and Hove​

Bristol​

Buckinghamshire​

Cambridgeshire​

Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely​

Central Bedfordshire​

Cheshire​

Cheshire East​

Cheshire West and Chester​

Cleveland​

Cornwall​

Cumberland​

Cumbria​

Darlington​

Derbyshire​

Derby​

Devon​

Dorset​

Durham (County Durham)​

East Suffolk​

East Sussex​

Essex​

Gloucestershire​

Greater London​

Greater Manchester​

Hampshire​

Halton​

Hartlepool​

Hereford and Worcester​

Herefordshire​

Hertfordshire​

Humberside​

Huntingdon and Peterborough​

Huntingdonshire​

Isle of Ely​

Isle of Wight​

Kent​

Kingston upon Hull​

Lancashire​

Leicestershire​

Leicester​

Lincolnshire​

Lincolnshire, Parts of Holland​

Lincolnshire, Parts of Kesteven​

Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey​

London​

City of London​

Luton​

Medway​

Merseyside​

Middlesbrough​

Middlesex​

Milton Keynes​

Norfolk​

Northamptonshire​

North East Lincolnshire​

North Humberside​

North Lincolnshire​

North Northamptonshire​

North Somerset​

Northumberland​

North Yorkshire​

Nottinghamshire​

Nottingham​

Oxfordshire​

Soke of Peterborough​

Peterborough​

Plymouth​

Poole​

Portsmouth​

Redcar and Cleveland​

Rutland​

Shropshire​

Somerset​

Southampton​

Southend-on-Sea​

South Humberside​

South Gloucestershire​

South Yorkshire​

Staffordshire​

Stockton-on-Tees​

Stoke-on-Trent​

Suffolk​

Surrey​

Sussex​

Swindon​

Telford and Wrekin​

Thurrock​

Torbay​

Tyne and Wear​

Warrington​

Warwickshire​

West Midlands​

Westmorland​

West Northamptonshire​

West Suffolk​

West Sussex​

West Yorkshire​

Wiltshire​

Worcestershire​

Yorkshire​

 

[RJ]

For completeness how about the worst in:-

Avon​

Bath and North East Somerset​

Bedfordshire​

Bedford​

Berkshire​

Blackburn with Darwen​

Blackpool​

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole​

Bournemouth​

Brighton and Hove​

Bristol​

Buckinghamshire​

Cambridgeshire​

Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely​

Central Bedfordshire​

Cheshire​

Cheshire East​

Cheshire West and Chester​

Cleveland​

Cornwall​

Cumberland​

Cumbria​

Darlington​

Derbyshire​

Derby​

Devon​

Dorset​

Durham (County Durham)​

East Suffolk​

East Sussex​

Essex​

Gloucestershire​

Greater London​

Greater Manchester​

Hampshire​

Halton​

Hartlepool​

Hereford and Worcester​

Herefordshire​

Hertfordshire​

Humberside​

Huntingdon and Peterborough​

Huntingdonshire​

Isle of Ely​

Isle of Wight​

Kent​

Kingston upon Hull​

Lancashire​

Leicestershire​

Leicester​

Lincolnshire​

Lincolnshire, Parts of Holland​

Lincolnshire, Parts of Kesteven​

Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey​

London​

City of London​

Luton​

Medway​

Merseyside​

Middlesbrough​

Middlesex​

Milton Keynes​

Norfolk​

Northamptonshire​

North East Lincolnshire​

North Humberside​

North Lincolnshire​

North Northamptonshire​

North Somerset​

Northumberland​

North Yorkshire​

Nottinghamshire​

Nottingham​

Oxfordshire​

Soke of Peterborough​

Peterborough​

Plymouth​

Poole​

Portsmouth​

Redcar and Cleveland​

Rutland​

Shropshire​

Somerset​

Southampton​

Southend-on-Sea​

South Humberside​

South Gloucestershire​

South Yorkshire​

Staffordshire​

Stockton-on-Tees​

Stoke-on-Trent​

Suffolk​

Surrey​

Sussex​

Swindon​

Telford and Wrekin​

Thurrock​

Torbay​

Tyne and Wear​

Warrington​

Warwickshire​

West Midlands​

Westmorland​

West Northamptonshire​

West Suffolk​

West Sussex​

West Yorkshire​

Wiltshire​

Worcestershire​

Yorkshire​

 

[Pompey00]

True but I’m Hampshire/Surrey based

 

[61653 HTAFC]

For completeness how about the worst in:-

Avon​

Bath and North East Somerset​

Bedfordshire​

Bedford​

Berkshire​

Blackburn with Darwen​

Blackpool​

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole​

Bournemouth​

Brighton and Hove​

Bristol​

Buckinghamshire​

Cambridgeshire​

Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely​

Central Bedfordshire​

Cheshire​

Cheshire East​

Cheshire West and Chester​

Cleveland​

Cornwall​

Cumberland​

Cumbria​

Darlington​

Derbyshire​

Derby​

Devon​

Dorset​

Durham (County Durham)​

East Suffolk​

East Sussex​

Essex​

Gloucestershire​

Greater London​

Greater Manchester​

Hampshire​

Halton​

Hartlepool​

Hereford and Worcester​

Herefordshire​

Hertfordshire​

Humberside​

Huntingdon and Peterborough​

Huntingdonshire​

Isle of Ely​

Isle of Wight​

Kent​

Kingston upon Hull​

Lancashire​

Leicestershire​

Leicester​

Lincolnshire​

Lincolnshire, Parts of Holland​

Lincolnshire, Parts of Kesteven​

Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey​

London​

City of London​

Luton​

Medway​

Merseyside​

Middlesbrough​

Middlesex​

Milton Keynes​

Norfolk​

Northamptonshire​

North East Lincolnshire​

North Humberside​

North Lincolnshire​

North Northamptonshire​

North Somerset​

Northumberland​

North Yorkshire​

Nottinghamshire​

Nottingham​

Oxfordshire​

Soke of Peterborough​

Peterborough​

Plymouth​

Poole​

Portsmouth​

Redcar and Cleveland​

Rutland​

Shropshire​

Somerset​

Southampton​

Southend-on-Sea​

South Humberside​

South Gloucestershire​

South Yorkshire​

Staffordshire​

Stockton-on-Tees​

Stoke-on-Trent​

Suffolk​

Surrey​

Sussex​

Swindon​

Telford and Wrekin​

Thurrock​

Torbay​

Tyne and Wear​

Warrington​

Warwickshire​

West Midlands​

Westmorland​

West Northamptonshire​

West Suffolk​

West Sussex​

West Yorkshire​

Wiltshire​

Worcestershire​

Yorkshire​

The worst station in Rutland will be a contentious discussion!

 

[AlastairFraser]

For completeness how about the worst in:-

Avon​

Bath and North East Somerset​

Bedfordshire​

Bedford​

Berkshire​

Blackburn with Darwen​

Blackpool​

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole​

Bournemouth​

Brighton and Hove​

Bristol​

Buckinghamshire​

Cambridgeshire​

Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely​

Central Bedfordshire​

Cheshire​

Cheshire East​

Cheshire West and Chester​

Cleveland​

Cornwall​

Cumberland​

Cumbria​

Darlington​

Derbyshire​

Derby​

Devon​

Dorset​

Durham (County Durham)​

East Suffolk​

East Sussex​

Essex​

Gloucestershire​

Greater London​

Greater Manchester​

Hampshire​

Halton​

Hartlepool​

Hereford and Worcester​

Herefordshire​

Hertfordshire​

Humberside​

Huntingdon and Peterborough​

Huntingdonshire​

Isle of Ely​

Isle of Wight​

Kent​

Kingston upon Hull​

Lancashire​

Leicestershire​

Leicester​

Lincolnshire​

Lincolnshire, Parts of Holland​

Lincolnshire, Parts of Kesteven​

Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey​

London​

City of London​

Luton​

Medway​

Merseyside​

Middlesbrough​

Middlesex​

Milton Keynes​

Norfolk​

Northamptonshire​

North East Lincolnshire​

North Humberside​

North Lincolnshire​

North Northamptonshire​

North Somerset​

Northumberland​

North Yorkshire​

Nottinghamshire​

Nottingham​

Oxfordshire​

Soke of Peterborough​

Peterborough​

Plymouth​

Poole​

Portsmouth​

Redcar and Cleveland​

Rutland​

Shropshire​

Somerset​

Southampton​

Southend-on-Sea​

South Humberside​

South Gloucestershire​

South Yorkshire​

Staffordshire​

Stockton-on-Tees​

Stoke-on-Trent​

Suffolk​

Surrey​

Sussex​

Swindon​

Telford and Wrekin​

Thurrock​

Torbay​

Tyne and Wear​

Warrington​

Warwickshire​

West Midlands​

Westmorland​

West Northamptonshire​

West Suffolk​

West Sussex​

West Yorkshire​

Wiltshire​

Worcestershire​

Yorkshire​

I mean, the worst must be Winnersh Triangle in Berks. Only 108 to go!

Basingstoke is terrible for anti social behaviour.

Yeah, there's worse in the region, but's it's up there. Would be less bad if it had a better nightlife tbh.

The Reading bound platform at North Camp at least has the canopy and original building, though no enclosed waiting area (the building is now a dentist!). The Guildford platform is very exposed, as you say, with a tiny shelter, which is way too small for the level of patronage. It's also a long and (at night) rather lonely walk along the footpath to North Camp itself.

North Camp has the added "attraction" of the level crossing, which seems to close a long time before the trains arrive. Woe betide those needing to cross to the other platform who arrive late (I've seen people vault it several times, rather than miss the train).

The issue with that is that North Camp's biggest passenger flow is generally towards Guildford way as I remember, although I left the SE a few years ago so things might have changed. A better waiting room on the other platform would make a lot of sense, it's not exactly a lesser used stations compared to Bagshot, which is pretty quiet outside of the peaks.

 

[FenMan]

I mean, the worst must be Winnersh Triangle in Berks. Only 108 to go!


Yeah, there's worse in the region, but's it's up there. Would be less bad if it had a better nightlife tbh.


The issue with that is that North Camp's biggest passenger flow is generally towards Guildford way as I remember, although I left the SE a few years ago so things might have changed. A better waiting room on the other platform would make a lot of sense, it's not exactly a lesser used stations compared to Bagshot, which is pretty quiet outside of the peaks.

Blackwater station, 50 metres or so, inside the Hants border, used to be very grim after dark as the lighting was very poor. It's far better now. Strangely enough, despite being only a few miles from North Camp, the flow towards Reading is the biggest by far.

 

[AlastairFraser]

Blackwater station, 50 metres or so, inside the Hants border, used to be very grim after dark as the lighting was very poor. It's far better now. Strangely enough, despite being only a few miles from North Camp, the flow towards Reading is the biggest by far.

Blackwater maybe in the noughties yes, but the whole surrounding area is much nicer now.
It is a convenient parkway if you’re working in Reading from the M3/pretty much anywhere in the Blackwater Valley itself because the other station car parks are quite small and Blackwater is 1-2 miles straight down the A331 dual carriageway from the M3. Basingstoke would add too much time if coming from the east and Wokingham/Bracknell traffic is a pain in the peaks.

 

[jackot]

Havant Station is pretty grim and run down, so is Southampton Central (as well as its' surrounding stations) and Portsmouth and Southsea as others have said.
Although I quite like North Camp station, the station can be grim in the dark evenings, especially when walking there through the footpath to the dingy industrial estate.

I've never found Eastleigh a nice station either, at least not from a travellers perspective.

 

[vic-rijrode]

The number of "nice" stations in Hampshire must be pretty low judging by the responses to the OP. Although I suspect no station in Hampshire is as bad as my local station (Sunderland). It is however undergoing a metamorphosis!

 

[WizCastro197]

Havant Station is pretty grim and run down, so is Southampton Central (as well as its' surrounding stations) and Portsmouth and Southsea as others have said.
Although I quite like North Camp station, the station can be grim in the dark evenings, especially when walking there through the footpath to the dingy industrial estate.

I've never found Eastleigh a nice station either, at least not from a travellers perspective.

To be fair, In my opinion, I really do like Eastleigh station. Sure it has looked a little run down especially over that Island platform but the original buildings and footbridge are nice enough


Plenty of freight traffic aswell

 

[DerekC]

I vote for Hilsea. No character and when you leave the station you are walking through an industrial estate in severe danger of being mown down by the traffic. Also it's one of those stations where only about one train in five calls - which can be frustrating if you've just missed the one that does! And somehow the fact that the non-stoppers are passing through fairly slowly makes it worse!!

 

[NoMorePacers]

For completeness how about the worst in:-

Avon​

Bath and North East Somerset​

Bedfordshire​

Bedford​

Berkshire​

Blackburn with Darwen​

Blackpool​

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole​

Bournemouth​

Brighton and Hove​

Bristol​

Buckinghamshire​

Cambridgeshire​

Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely​

Central Bedfordshire​

Cheshire​

Cheshire East​

Cheshire West and Chester​

Cleveland​

Cornwall​

Cumberland​

Cumbria​

Darlington​

Derbyshire​

Derby​

Devon​

Dorset​

Durham (County Durham)​

East Suffolk​

East Sussex​

Essex​

Gloucestershire​

Greater London​

Greater Manchester​

Hampshire​

Halton​

Hartlepool​

Hereford and Worcester​

Herefordshire​

Hertfordshire​

Humberside​

Huntingdon and Peterborough​

Huntingdonshire​

Isle of Ely​

Isle of Wight​

Kent​

Kingston upon Hull​

Lancashire​

Leicestershire​

Leicester​

Lincolnshire​

Lincolnshire, Parts of Holland​

Lincolnshire, Parts of Kesteven​

Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey​

London​

City of London​

Luton​

Medway​

Merseyside​

Middlesbrough​

Middlesex​

Milton Keynes​

Norfolk​

Northamptonshire​

North East Lincolnshire​

North Humberside​

North Lincolnshire​

North Northamptonshire​

North Somerset​

Northumberland​

North Yorkshire​

Nottinghamshire​

Nottingham​

Oxfordshire​

Soke of Peterborough​

Peterborough​

Plymouth​

Poole​

Portsmouth​

Redcar and Cleveland​

Rutland​

Shropshire​

Somerset​

Southampton​

Southend-on-Sea​

South Humberside​

South Gloucestershire​

South Yorkshire​

Staffordshire​

Stockton-on-Tees​

Stoke-on-Trent​

Suffolk​

Surrey​

Sussex​

Swindon​

Telford and Wrekin​

Thurrock​

Torbay​

Tyne and Wear​

Warrington​

Warwickshire​

West Midlands​

Westmorland​

West Northamptonshire​

West Suffolk​

West Sussex​

West Yorkshire​

Wiltshire​

Worcestershire​

Yorkshire​

Worst station in Kingston-upon-Hull will be a challenge, I really can't think of an answer.

 

[nanstallon]

Southampton Central is a typical 1960s architectural disaster. Surely a city of its size and importance deserves better. I like the proper stations on the Southampton to Portsmouth line - Netley especially.