Longcross railway station

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Longcross
Location
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
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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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