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A significant
naval port for
centuries,
Portsmouth is home
to the world's
oldest dry dock
still in use and
home to many
famous ships,
which includes
Nelson's famous
flagship
HMS Victory.
Portsmouth has
declined as a
military port in
recent years but
remains a major
dockyard and base
for the
Royal Navy and
a commercial port
serving
destinations on
the continent for
freight and
passenger traffic.
The
Spinnaker Tower
is a recent
addition to the
city's skyline. It
can be found in
the recently
redeveloped area
known as
Gunwharf Quays.
Local bus services
are provided by
First in Hampshire
& Dorset and
Stagecoach
serving the city
of Portsmouth and
the surroundings
of Havant, Leigh
Park,
Waterlooville,
Fareham,
Petersfield and
long distance
service 700 to
Chichester,
Worthing and
Brighton.
National Express
services from
Portsmouth run
mainly from
The Hard
Interchange to
London, Cornwall,
Bradford,
Birkenhead and
Eastbourne. Many
bus services also
stop at The Hard
Interchange. Other
bus services run
from Commercial
Road North and
Commercial Road
South. A new bus
station has been
proposed next to
Portsmouth &
Southsea Station
replacing
Commercial Road
South bus stops
and new bus stops
and taxi ranks on
Andrew Bell Street
to replace the
Commercial Road
North bus stops
when the Northern
Quarter
Development is
built.
There are three
road links to the
mainland. These
are the
M275,
A3 (London
Road) and A2030
(Eastern Road).
The
M27 has a
junction
connecting to the
M275 into
Portsmouth. The
A27 has a
westbound exit
onto the A3
(London Road) and
a junction onto
the A2030 (Eastern
Road).
The city has
several mainline
railway stations,
on two different
direct
South West Trains
routes to
London Waterloo,
via Guildford and
via Basingstoke.
There is also a
South West Trains
stopping service
to Southampton
Central, and a
service by
First Great
Western to
Cardiff Central
via Southampton,
Bath and Bristol. |
