Southampton is also served by the rail network, which is used both by freight services to and from the docks and passenger services as part of the national rail system. The main station in the city is Southampton Central. Rail routes run east towards Portsmouth, north to Winchester, the Midlands and London, and westwards to Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester, Weymouth, Salisbury, Bristol and Cardiff. The route to London was opened in 1840 by what was to become the London and South Western Railway Company. Both this and its successor the Southern Railway (UK) played a significant role in the creation of the modern port following their purchase and development of the town's docks. COUNT 5
QSN1 Southampton's railways provide freight services and what other important services? ANS1 passenger services QSN2 What's the name of the main train station in Southampton? ANS2 Southampton Central QSN3 Heading east from Southampton, what city is connected by rail? ANS3 Portsmouth QSN4 In which direction do trains run from Southampton to Winchester? ANS4 north QSN5 In what year did the rail route from Southampton to London open? ANS5 1840