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Farncombe railway station

Coordinates: 51°11′49″N 0°36′18″W / 51.197°N 0.605°W / 51.197; -0.605
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Farncombe
National Rail
General information
LocationFarncombe, Waverley
England
Coordinates51°11′49″N 0°36′18″W / 51.197°N 0.605°W / 51.197; -0.605
Grid referenceSU976451
Managed bySouth Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeFNC
ClassificationDfT category D
History
Opened1897
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 0.780 million
2020/21Decrease 0.138 million
2021/22Increase 0.351 million
2022/23Increase 0.437 million
2023/24Increase 0.487 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Farncombe railway station opened in 1897 as a minor stop on the Portsmouth Direct Line between Guildford and Godalming, England. It is said to have been built at the instigation of General Sir Frederick Marshall, a director of the London and South Western Railway Company, who lived nearby at Broadwater.[1]

Location and facilities

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The station lies in the centre of Farncombe, a northern suburb of Godalming. Nowadays it is served by South Western Railway on the line from Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour, 33.5 miles (53.9 km) from Waterloo. Farncombe station is staffed most of the time, and has a café on platform 1. There are two full barrier level crossings at Farncombe, one at each end of the station. The two platforms are connected by an old, metal bridge. The main station buildings, along with the footbridge are Grade II listed.[2]

The main station building has a long, low frontage with in a weak Tudor style. It is built from red brick with ashlar dressings and terminates in gabled pavilions. It has wide platforms, typical of LSWR stations from the era, when the London commuter market was growing rapidly. The footbridge connecting the two platforms is a plate girder with glazing and a roof, creating an enclosed walkway. The bridge is decorated with sunflower motifs.[3]

Services

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All services at Farncombe are operated by South Western Railway using Class 444 and 450 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]

The station is also served by a single evening service to Southampton Central.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Guildford   South Western Railway
  Godalming
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References

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  1. ^ Godalming Trust, Memories of Farncombe and Godalming with Supplement (1987), (p12)
  2. ^ Historic England (8 August 1990). "Farncombe railway station with attached footbridge former railway station building (Grade II) (1293480)". National Heritage List for England.
  3. ^ Biddle, Gordon (2011). Britain's Historic Railway Buildings: A Gazetteer of Structures (second ed.). Hersham: Ian Allan. p. 137. ISBN 9780711034914.
  4. ^ Table 156 National Rail timetable, May 2020
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