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Added details for second timetable
Services today are operated by South Western Railway to London and Southampton, Southern to London, Southampton, Littlehampton and Brighton, and Great Western Railway to Bristol and Cardiff.
Services today are operated by South Western Railway to London and Southampton, Southern to London, Southampton, Littlehampton and Brighton, and Great Western Railway to Bristol and Cardiff.
== Timetable ==
== Timetables ==
=== Standard Weekday ===
A timetable for spring 2022 has been included, running from 04:00 until 03:59 the next morning (although only one service operates after about 01:00).
A timetable for spring 2022 has been included, running from 04:00 until 03:59 the next morning (although only one service operates after about 01:00).
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="4"; style="text-align: center" | '''Portsmouth Area Services'''
| colspan="4"; style="text-align: center" | '''Portsmouth Area Weekday Services'''
|-
|-
| style="text-align: center" | '''Train Operating Company''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Origin''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Destination''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Frequency (tph)'''
| style="text-align: center" | '''Train Operating Company''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Origin''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Destination''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Frequency (tph)'''
|-
|-
| Brighton || 1
| Brighton || 1
|}
=== Weekend Engineering ===
A second timetable has been included simulating the engineering works on 3rd April 2022. This included a rare closure of all lines on Portsea island, meaning most services terminated at Havant instead. Being a Sunday, less services are scheduled, but there's still plenty to keep the signaller occupied!
The standard service is below:
{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="4"; style="text-align: center" | '''Portsmouth Area Sunday Engineering Services'''
|-
| style="text-align: center" | '''Train Operating Company''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Origin''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Destination''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Frequency (tph)'''
|-
| style="background:#{{National Rail colour|Island Line}}; color: white" | South Western Railway
| rowspan="3" | Havant || London Waterloo (via Guildford) || 2
|-
| rowspan="3"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|Southern}}; color: white" | Southern
| London Victoria || 1
|-
| rowspan="2" | Brighton || 1
|-
| Southampton Central || 1
|}
|}
Several freight services are included throughout the day - passenger services should typically be prioritised over these.
Several freight services are included throughout the day - passenger services should typically be prioritised over these.
Where a train terminates at a station within the simulation, a suggested platform allocation has been provided in the train description. This is not essential, but it is recommended these are used. If all recommended platform allocations are followed, no trains should get stuck waiting for others. This is especially important at Portsmouth & Southsea, where trains regularly share platforms throughout the day. At Fratton, train heading for Portsmouth Harbour typically use platform 3 while trains for Portsmouth & Southsea use platform 2, although this is not always the case and either platform can access both destinations if necessary.
Where a train terminates at a station within the simulation, a suggested platform allocation has been provided in the train description. This is not essential, but it is recommended these are used. If all recommended platform allocations are followed, no trains should get stuck waiting for others. This is especially important at Portsmouth & Southsea, where trains regularly share platforms throughout the day. At Fratton, trains heading for Portsmouth Harbour typically use platform 3 while trains for Portsmouth & Southsea use platform 2, although this is not always the case and either platform can access both destinations if necessary.
Some trains join and split at Portsmouth Harbour and Portsmouth & Southsea - be sure to route the second train onto the back of the correct train already in the station!
Some trains join and split at Portsmouth Harbour and Portsmouth & Southsea - be sure to route the second train onto the back of the correct train already in the station!
Where platform sharing is required, it is advised that the first train to arrive be taken under signaller control once it has become the next service. This allows any subsequent trains to access the platform, using the "calling-on" feature included in the simulator. Remember to return the first train to timetable control before its scheduled departure though!
Where platform sharing is required, it is advised that the first train to arrive be taken under signaller control once it has become the next service. This allows any subsequent trains to access the platform, using the "calling-on" feature included in the simulator. Remember to return the first train to timetable control before its scheduled departure though!
Be careful to route trains in the correct order. This is particularly important in the Fratton area, with trains entering and exiting the depot, but also at the triangle junction between Cosham, Hilsea and Bedhampton. Some trains to Brighton may stop at every station while others run fast, so the express service will typically be routed in front of the stopper. This should be clear from inspecting the arrival and departure times at the major stations (given below). The junction at Havant is also important - don't give trains a route out of platform 1 towards Brighton too early or you may find the line from Guildford blocked at the wrong time!
Be careful to route trains in the correct order. This is particularly important in the Fratton area, with trains entering and exiting the depot, but also at the triangle junction between Cosham, Hilsea and Bedhampton. Some trains to Brighton may stop at every station while others run fast, so the express service will typically be routed in front of the stopper. This should be clear from inspecting the arrival and departure times at the major stations. The junction at Havant is also important - don't give trains a route out of platform 1 towards Brighton too early or you may find the line from Guildford blocked at the wrong time!
[[Category:Simulations in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Simulations in the United Kingdom]]