Network Rail route SW 110

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Network Rail's route SW 110 runs for 79.8 km from Woking Junction, near Woking, to Portsmouth, England. It is twin track throughout and is more commonly referred to as the Portsmouth Direct Line.

Before electrification the route was a difficult one, since there are two summits on its 74¼-mile (120km) run. After using the River Wey valley through Guildford, the line climbs from Godalming for eight miles (13km) at 1:80/1:82 to a summit near Haslemere; the second climb is three miles (5km) near Buriton Tunnel south of Petersfield.

The route was electrified by Southern Railway in May 1937 ^[1].

SW 110	M-Ch	km
Woking Junction	0-00	0.00
Worplesdon	2-03	3.25
Guildford	5-45	8.95
Shalford Junction	6-60	10.85
Farncombe	8-58	14.05
Godalming	9-55	15.60
Milford	11-39	18.50
Witley	13-54	22.00
Haslemere	18-17	29.30
Liphook	22-05	35.50
Liss	26-53	42.90
Petersfield	30-09	48.45
Rowlands Castle	38-36	61.90
Havant	41-53	67.05
Bedhampton	42-26	68.10
Farlington Junction	44-50	71.80
Portcreek Junction	45-15	72.70
Hilsea	45-53	73.50
Fratton	47-76	77.15
Portsmouth and Southsea	48-62	78.50
Portsmouth Harbour	49-48	79.80