Southampton Central Railway Station
SOTON
SOU | 5932
Southampton Central station is managed by South Western Railway and is located in Southampton within the South East area of England.
Passenger Numbers
Passenger numbers for Southampton Central peaked during 2018-19 with 6,664,714 estimated passengers.
Usage dropped to 23% during the 2020-21 travel lockdowns and recovered to 91% by 2024.
| Year | Passenger Numbers |
|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 3,216,569 |
| 1998-99 | 3,397,331 |
| 1999-00 | 3,689,538 |
| 2000-01 | 4,072,160 |
| 2001-02 | 4,181,474 |
| 2002-03 | 4,377,502 |
| 2003-04 | |
| 2004-05 | 4,655,895 |
| 2005-06 | 4,844,998 |
| 2006-07 | 5,084,065 |
| 2007-08 | 5,486,747 |
| 2008-09 | 5,835,958 |
| 2009-10 | 5,596,448 |
| 2010-11 | 5,799,996 |
| 2011-12 | 5,947,616 |
| 2012-13 | 6,106,856 |
| 2013-14 | 6,278,910 |
| 2014-15 | 6,433,514 |
| 2015-16 | 6,359,692 |
| 2016-17 | 6,361,392 |
| 2017-18 | 6,538,346 |
| 2018-19 | 6,664,714 |
| 2019-20 | 6,351,828 |
| 2020-21 | 1,448,076 |
| 2021-22 | 4,294,330 |
| 2022-23 | 5,495,672 |
| 2023-24 | 5,795,080 |