Godalming railway station

Godalming
Location
Place	Godalming
Local authority	Waverley
Operations
Station code	GOD
Managed by	South West Trains
Number of platforms	2
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *	0.952 million
2005/06 *	1.015 million
2006/07 *	1.131 million
2007/08 *	1.575 million
2008/09 *	1.553 million
2009/10 *	1.515 million
History
Opened 1 January 1859 (1 January 1859)
National Rail - UK railway stations
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Godalming from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.

Godalming railway station is a stop on the Portsmouth Direct Line. The station, which opened in 1859 to replace one on a different site of the town, is situated at the edge of the town of Godalming. The current typical off-peak service is two trains per hour in each direction. The original station site, located to the north of the River Wey, was closed to passengers on completion of the through line from London to Portsmouth. The spur on which the old station lay was retained as a goods yard until 1969. The site at grid reference SU973443 is now a residential development, the road being called appropriately Old Station Way.

The staff at Godalming have worked hard over the past few years to maintain the station. In 2004 they won Best Miscellaneous Building in the Godalming in Bloom 2004 Competition, in 2005 they won Best Small Station in the South West Trains Station Pride Awards and received a Highly Commended in the National Rail Awards.

In February 2006 Godalming station was renamed "Shere" for three days while filming took place for The Holiday, a movie starring Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black and Kate Winslet. It was directed by Nancy Meyers and released in December 2006.

In July 2006 the station won the Special Award in the Godalming in Bloom 2006 competition, not only for their display of flowers, but also for the welcoming environment they have created.

In August 2006 they won Best Small Station in the 2006 South West Trains Station Pride Awards.

It also provides a vital link to students attending Godalming College, with a couple of hundred students using the station on weekdays, coming from the south and north. During the late afternoon, around 16:30, when most of the college is leaving, the station is remarkably busy for what is usually a quiet station in the day, exclusing rush hour times.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Farncombe		South West Trains Portsmouth Direct Line (stopping services)		Milford

Gallery

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  The new ticket vending machine installed at Godalming railway station during 2006

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  Passengers depart a south bound train towards the main entrance.

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  A 1912 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Godalming railway station

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  Sign on the up platform

External links

• The River Wey and Wey Navigations Community Site — a non-commercial site of over 200,000 words all about the Wey Navigations and includes extensive information and images about Godalming.
• Train times and station information for Godalming railway station from National Rail