Southsea Railway
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The Southsea Railway was a branch of the Portsmouth Direct Line.
It was opened in 1885 from Fratton Station, terminating at East Southsea Station (near to a road junction called The Strand). It was 1.25 miles long and almost completely level. Two unstaffed halts were added in 1904 at Albert Road and Jessie Road/Devonshire Avenue. The line was not able to compete with the Portsmouth Corporation tram services. It was closed when war broke out in 1914 and never re-opened. The line itself and the stations have since been demolished and replaced with houses and roads, however it is possible to walk the approximate route.
Southsea is now served by stations at Fratton, Portsmouth & Southsea, and Portsmouth Harbour (also called The Hard), with regular trains to London Waterloo and coastway services.
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