Virginia Water railway station
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| Virginia Water | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Virginia Water | ||
| Local authority | Runnymede | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | VIR | ||
| Managed by | South West Trains | ||
| Platforms in use | 4 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.397 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1856 | ||
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| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Virginia Water. | |||
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Virginia Water railway station serves the village of Virginia Water, in Surrey, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by South West Trains.
It is a junction station on the Waterloo to Reading Line; the Chertsey Branch to Weybridge leaves the main line here. The platforms are located on the junction: as can be seen from the photograph (taken facing southwards), trains from Weybridge and to Reading use either side of a V-shaped platform; the junction of the tracks is at the London end of the station.
[edit] History
The line from Staines to Ascot, including this station, was opened by the London and South Western Railway on 4 June 1856; the section to Weybridge opened on 1 October 1866.
[edit] Services
Monday to Saturday, there are trains every 30 minutes between London Waterloo and Reading, and between London Waterloo and Weybridge. There are additional services during peak periods, including trains to Aldershot via the Ascot to Guildford line.
On Sundays, trains operate every 60 minutes, and those on the Chertsey branch operate to Woking rather than Weybridge.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Virginia Water railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Virginia Water railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Longcross | South West Trains Waterloo-Reading |
Egham | ||
| Chertsey | South West Trains Chertsey Branch |
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