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| time_period = 2010s
 
| time_period = 2010s
 
| company    = South Western Railway
 
| company    = South Western Railway
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* [[Electric Multiple Units of the United Kingdom#Class 444|Class 444]]
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* [[Electric Multiple Units of the United Kingdom#Class 450|Class 450]]
 
| difficulty  = 6
 
| difficulty  = 6
| author      = Oxalin
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| author      = [[User:Oxalin|Oxalin]]
| website    = https://www.railwayoperationsimulator.com/catalog/community-projects/united-kingdom/portsmouth-direct-line
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| website    = [https://www.railwayoperationsimulator.com/catalog/community-projects/united-kingdom/portsmouth-direct-line Portsmouth Direct Line]
 
| map        = {{Portsmouth Direct Line Route}}
 
| map        = {{Portsmouth Direct Line Route}}
 
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The majority of the line is a simple two track route, however Haslemere station in the middle has three platforms which can be used for services to overtake each other, and terminate. The route also has several level crossings, which increase the difficulty slightly.
 
The majority of the line is a simple two track route, however Haslemere station in the middle has three platforms which can be used for services to overtake each other, and terminate. The route also has several level crossings, which increase the difficulty slightly.
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== Timetable ==
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The standard service pattern is as follows:
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{| class="wikitable"
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| colspan="4"; style="text-align: center" | '''Portsmouth Direct Line Services'''
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|-
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| style="text-align: center" | '''Train Operating Company''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Origin''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Destination''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Frequency (tph)'''
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|-
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| rowspan="3"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|Island Line}}; color: white" | South Western Railway
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| rowspan="3" | London Waterloo || Portsmouth Harbour || 2
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| Portsmouth and Southsea || 1
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| Haslemere || 1
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|}
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Several additional peak services operate, and one CrossCountry empty coaching stock move runs each way during the day.
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== Operational Tips ==
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Keep an eye on departure times from Haslemere - especially heading south trains overtake each other here. Typically the train with the longer dwell should be routed into platform 2 (the middle platform), although sometimes other services don’t allow this, so be careful!
  
 
[[Category:Simulations in the United Kingdom]]
 
[[Category:Simulations in the United Kingdom]]
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[[Category:South Western Railway]]

Latest revision as of 06:55, 2 September 2022

Portsmouth Direct Line
DescriptionThe Portsmouth Direct Line from Shalford Junction to Havant exclusive
Country United Kingdom
Time period2010s
Train Operating CompanySouth Western Railway
Simulation difficulty6/10 stars
AuthorOxalin
WebsitePortsmouth Direct Line
Rolling Stock
Route map

Guildford & London
Farncombe
Godalming
Milford
Witley
Haslemere
Liphook
Liss
Petersfield
Buriton Tunnel
Rowlands Castle
Portsmouth

The Portsmouth Direct Line splits from the South Western Main Line at Woking and runs through the South Downs to Portsmouth. This route represents the stretch from Shalford Junction (just south of Guildford) to Havant exclusive.

The majority of the line is a simple two track route, however Haslemere station in the middle has three platforms which can be used for services to overtake each other, and terminate. The route also has several level crossings, which increase the difficulty slightly.

Timetable

The standard service pattern is as follows:

Portsmouth Direct Line Services
Train Operating Company Origin Destination Frequency (tph)
South Western Railway London Waterloo Portsmouth Harbour 2
Portsmouth and Southsea 1
Haslemere 1

Several additional peak services operate, and one CrossCountry empty coaching stock move runs each way during the day.

Operational Tips

Keep an eye on departure times from Haslemere - especially heading south trains overtake each other here. Typically the train with the longer dwell should be routed into platform 2 (the middle platform), although sometimes other services don’t allow this, so be careful!