Hampton Court Branch Line

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Hampton Court Branch Line
Legend 0m 00ch London Waterloo South Western Main Line Surbiton New Guildford Line SWML towards Weymouth 14m 01ch Thames Ditton River Mole 14m 76ch Hampton Court for London River Services

The Hampton Court Branch Line is a short branch line off the South Western Main Line. It has just two stations; Thames Ditton and Hampton Court.

The branch was inaugurated 1 February 1849, when Hampton Court railway station was opened. Originally carrieges were hauled by horses to Kingston station (later replaced Surbiton) where they were attached to Southampton trains and taken to London.

Train services are currently operated by South West Trains. There is a half-hourly direct service to London Waterloo which calls at all stations on the route except for Queenstown Road (Battersea).

The line is electrified, using 750 V DC third rail.

Contents 1 See also 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External links

[edit] See also

• South Western Main Line

[edit] References

[edit] Further reading

• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. 

[edit] External links

• Ordnance Survey

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