We are in the money, or the story of the Southampton lifts

We are in the money, or the story of the Southampton lifts

Posted by CyclingSid at 09:18, 12th April 2026

Starting tomorrow, Monday 13/4/26, they are refurbishing the lifts at Southampton Central

https://www.southwesternrailway.com/travelling-with-us/at-the-station/southampton-central-lift-refurbishment

Nice little earner for the Southampton taxi drivers ferrying people from one side of the station to the other. Will the detour via other stations be in additional fare for those needing to use platforms 2 & 3? Not sure about this if they have a weekend like this one with lines closed in the Southampton area. Was stuck at Eastleigh for three quarters of an hour, think there was a problem with the crossing at Dean. Cardiff train terminated at Fareham, apparently the driver was running short of hours. Anyway I have finally seen the use of platform 2 at Fareham.

Not quite sure why the lift job will take four months at the height of the tourist and cruise season.

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