southampton

Coast to coast: Part 3

I make it up and over the footbridge to Platform 4 at Southampton Central station in time for my next train. I have a few minutes to spare. Which is just as well because the…


Coast to coast: Part 2

We pick up at Brighton station on my journey from Eastbourne in East Sussex to Weymouth in Dorset. I was aiming, as before, to sit on the left-hand side of the train, hoping this would…


Coast to coast: Part 1

I’m excited, very excited. It’s my first overnight stay and my first rail trip for 16 months. I’m going from Eastbourne in East Sussex to Weymouth in Dorset via Brighton and Southampton. Departure from Eastbourne…