Guildford (Surrey) railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Guildford |
| Local authority | Borough of Guildford |
| Operations | |
| Station code | GLD |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Platforms in use | 8 |
| Annual entry/exit 04/05 | 6.542 million ** |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1845 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Guildford. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Guildford railway station serves the town of Guildford in Surrey, England. It is 30.3 miles (48km) from Waterloo.
It is situated on the Portsmouth Direct Line, and is an interchange station for three other lines of railway:
- the North Downs Line northwards towards Reading, and with connection to Aldershot;
- the same line eastwards to Redhill;
- the alternative Waterloo line via Cobham or Epsom (the New Guildford Line)
There was also the line to Horsham which was closed in 1965.
The station was opened on 5 May 1845, and substantially rebuilt in 1880. The main station buildings are on the Down side, at the end of the Down side platform is a bay for the alternative line London trains. There are now three islands with seven platform faces plus the bay linked by both a long footbridge and a subway. Platforms 6 and 7 are opposite sides of the same line: these were used for unloading mail and parcels until the mid 1990s. The station was completely rebuilt (except for the platforms) in the late 1980's.
A link to Farnham opened on 8 October 1849; the Reading, Guildford and Dorking Railway opened its services on 4 July also in 1849; the Horsham line 2 October 1865 (closed almost one hundred years later on 14 June 1965); and finally the New Guildford line on 2 February 1885. On the latter line is the other Guildford station: London Road (Guildford): the line to it describes a curve around the town on an embankment, crossing the River Wey by a high bridge.
The station is served by services operated by First Great Western from Reading to Gatwick Airport and South West Trains from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour, Waterloo to Guildford via Cobham or Epsom and Ascot to Guildford via Aldershot. Occasional Virgin Cross Country trains to Brighton and the North and Southern services to South London also call.
[edit] External links
- Photos of Guildford station
- Train times and station information for Guildford (Surrey) railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Guildford (Surrey) railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Worplesdon | South West Trains Portsmouth Direct Line |
Farncombe | ||
| London Road (Guildford) | South West Trains New Guildford Line |
Terminus | ||
| Wanborough | South West Trains Guildford-Ascot Line |
Terminus | ||
| Wanborough | First Great Western North Downs Line |
Shalford | ||
| London Road (Guildford) | Southern Sutton & Mole Valley Line |
Terminus | ||
| Reading | Virgin Trains Brighton branch |
Redhill | ||
