Winnersh Triangle railway station
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Winnersh Triangle  |
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| The entrance of the station, seen from the north | |
| Location | |
| Place | Winnersh |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Coordinates | 51°26′13″N 0°53′28″W / 51.437°N 0.891°WCoordinates: 51°26′13″N 0°53′28″W / 51.437°N 0.891°W |
| Grid reference | SU771714 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | WTI |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.218 million |
| 2005/06 * |  0.236 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.275 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.293 million |
| 2008/09 * |  0.290 million |
| 2009/10 * | 0.265 million |
| History | |
| Original company | British Rail |
| 12 May 1986 | Station opened |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Winnersh Triangle from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Winnersh Triangle railway station is situated between Reading and Wokingham in Berkshire, England. It is served by services operated by South West Trains from Reading station to London Waterloo station.
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[edit] History
The station is 64 miles 72 chains (104.4 km) from London (Charing Cross), measured via Redhill, and 24 chains (480 m) east of a bridge over the River Loddon;[1] it was opened by British Rail on 12 May 1986.[2] It was built to serve large new housing and office developments situated nearby,[3] and developers of these contributed 20% of the cost of building the station. The remainder of the costs were met by Berkshire County Council and British Rail.
[edit] Facilities
The station platforms are constructed of timber, the lightweight construction being to reduce strain on the embankment where the line crosses the Loddon Valley.[4] They are long enough for an eight-car train.[1]
Whilst the station does have a ticket office, this is currently only staffed during the mornings Monday to Saturday with no Sunday opening despite trains operating. There was a modern self-service ticket machine outside the station building. There are no disabled access facilities available at the station despite being a new station with tactile slabs on the platform, with only stair access to/from both sets of platforms. At this point in time,[when?] it appears that South West Trains have no plans to rectify this.
[edit] Services
There is a standard 2tph service in both directions, although in peak times, more frequent services may operate — up to 4tph.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Winnersh | South West Trains Waterloo to Reading line |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Yonge, John (November 2008) [1994]. Jacobs, Gerald. ed. Railway Track Diagrams 5: Southern & TfL (3rd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 25B. ISBN 978 0 9549866 4 3.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 252. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
- ^ Mitchell, Victor E.; Smith, Keith (September 2008) [1988]. Country Railway Routes: Reading to Guildford. Midhurst: Middleton Press. figure 28. ISBN 978 0 906520 47 5.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 2008, fig. 29
[edit] External links
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- Train times and station information for Winnersh Triangle railway station from National Rail
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