Longcross railway station
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Longcross | |||
Location | |||
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Place | Longcross | ||
Local authority | Runnymede | ||
Operations | |||
Station code | LNG | ||
Managed by | South West Trains | ||
Platforms in use | 2 | ||
Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
Annual Passenger Usage | |||
2004/05 ** | 266 | ||
National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Longcross (source) | |||
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Longcross railway station is situated close to the village of Longcross in Surrey, England. It is served by South West Trains, with just 7 trains each weekday towards Reading and 8 trains towards London Waterloo. This is a considerable increase from the 2 trains each weekday in either direction before late 2006. No trains stop at the station on Saturday or Sunday.
The station is reached along a dirt track from the B386, or by crossing Wentworth Golf Course. The station has experienced decline in use since the transfer of the ex-Military site variously termed MoD Longcross and DERA Chertsey to the private company QinetiQ.
In the Autumn 2006 a more regular service was provided at Longcross station, with many trains making unscheduled stops. This was due to filming at the QinetiQ site for a new BBC drama, HolbyBlue, a spin-off of Holby City. Three further dramas also began filming at Longcross in 2006: a political drama made by World TV, Jekyll by Hartswood Films and the second series of Hyperdrive, a BBC comedy series. There are also proposals to increase services at Longcross should a business park be constructed nearby.
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[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Longcross railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Longcross railway station from Multimap.com
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Sunningdale | South West Trains Waterloo-Reading |
Virginia Water |