The station-house was designed by Sir William Tite[1] and has been Grade II listed since 1983.

The station has been a busy and important junction throughout its life, having gained a second branch line to Salisbury via Romsey in 1847 and a large carriage & wagon repair shops (later to become Eastleigh Works) in 1891.

The Portsmouth line remained diesel worked until 1990, but was then added to the electrified network.

It caused major structural damage to the tracks and disruption for several days across the whole South West Main Line between Southampton Central and Basingstoke.

[8] Southern also operate one daily service on Mondays to Fridays in the late evening to Brighton only.