Farnborough (Main) railway station

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Farnborough (Main)
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The station entrance
General information
Location Farnborough, Borough of Rushmoor
England
Grid reference SU868560
Managed by South Western Railway
Platforms2
Tracks4
Other information
Station codeFNB
Classification DfT category C2
History
Opened24 September 1838;186 years ago (1838-09-24)
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 2.760 million
 Interchange Decrease2.svg 9,728
Woking   Anglia Railways
London Crosslink
  Basingstoke

51°17′49″N0°45′22″W / 51.297°N 0.756°W / 51.297; -0.756

Facilities

The station has three coffee shops, a waiting room on each platform, a ticket office, self-service ticket machines, smartcard travel facilities and bicycle parking facilities. [1]

Notes

  1. Railways in the United Kingdom historically are measured in miles and chains. There are 80 chains to one mile.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Farnborough (Main) – Train Station Information". South Western Railway. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
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