Winnersh railway station
Winnersh | |
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General information | |
Location | Wokingham |
Managed by | South Western Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | WNS |
History | |
Original company | South Eastern Railway |
Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
Key dates | |
1 January 1910 | Opened as Sindlesham and Hurst Halt |
6 July 1930 | Renamed Winnersh Halt |
5 May 1969 | Renamed Winnersh |
Winnersh railway station serves the village of Winnersh in Berkshire, England. It is 38 miles 53 chains (62.2 km) down the line from London Waterloo.
The station, and the majority of trains serving it, are operated by South Western Railway. It is on the Waterloo to Reading line.
History
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The South Eastern and Chatham Railway opened the station on 1 January 1910 as "Sindlesham and Hurst Halt",[1] with the intention of serving both of these villages and the Seaman's Orphanage (latterly the Royal Merchant Navy School). In the 1923 Grouping the SE&CR became part of the new Southern Railway, which renamed it "Winnersh Halt" on 6 July 1930.[1][2] British Railways shortened this to "Winnersh" on 5 May 1969.[2]
In 1987 BR replaced the wooden station buildings on the platforms with new ones repositioned at the level of the road bridge that carries the B3030 over the line. In 2002 Railtrack extended the London-bound platform to accommodate eight-car Reading-Waterloo trains, just before South West Trains introduced Class 458 trains to the route. Until then, when the slam-door stock that they replaced was still in service, passengers wishing to leave the train at Winnersh were advised to move down the train in order to alight.
Services
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South Western Railway runs services between London Waterloo and Reading every 30 minutes Monday to Sundays (extra trains on weekday peak times). [3] Great Western Railway provides one train per day in each direction on the North Downs Line between Gatwick Airport and Reading.
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Wokingham | South Western Railway Waterloo to Reading line |
Winnersh Triangle | ||
Wokingham | Great Western Railway North Downs Line one train in each direction per day |
Reading |
Notes
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
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External links
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- Train times and station information for Winnersh railway station from National Rail