Winchester peak services

[oversteer]

Contemplating a move to Hampshire and possibly Winchester area.
Can anyone who is a regular user on SWT tell me how the prospects are for travelling in the peaks? How loaded are the services from Winchester - do some need to stand the whole way in etc?

 

[Pumbaa]

Go to the back of any Up Weymouth or front of any Down, and you'll get a seat no problem. 2 fast an hour, 2 reasonably fast, it's a good service in my opinion.

 

[oversteer]

Only the back?
I enjoy shaving seconds off the commute by being in front of as many people as possible

 

[Cherry_Picker]

You'd be surprised just how many commuters think they are the only person on the train who have had that idea.

Pro tip: sit in the coach furthest from the buffer stops at your terminal. Figure out a landmark which indicates you are five miles from arrival, walk forwards then.

 

[Bob M]

Before you move, you might like to check the season ticket price from Winchester!

 

[oversteer]

Yes it's £80 more per month than my current, certainly a consideration especially if I have to park too..

 

[sadgit]

My home station is Southampton Central. Never had any issues with SWT's service, WiFi is a bit iffy but I've always been able to get a seat and the trains are comfortable and usually well kept.

 

[Kite159]

Coming away from Waterloo in the evening 'peak' some of the services towards Winchester are first stop Winchester so you avoid the Basingstoke/Woking bunch.

*wishes it was the same for Exeter bound services with first stop Overton to avoid those commuters*

 

[oversteer]

Coming away from Waterloo in the evening 'peak' some of the services towards Winchester are first stop Winchester so you avoid the Basingstoke/Woking bunch.

*wishes it was the same for Exeter bound services with first stop Overton to avoid those commuters*

Along that line is another consideration.. Perhaps Salisbury is a tad far, but how are loadings on the intermediate stations?