General information | |
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Location | Guildford, Guildford England |
Coordinates | 51°14′27″N0°33′55″W / 51.240764°N 0.565277°W |
Grid reference | TQ002500 |
Managed by | South Western Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | LRD |
Classification | DfT category D |
History | |
Opened | 1885 |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 1.022 million |
2019/20 | 0.946 million |
2020/21 | 0.203 million |
2021/22 | 0.584 million |
2022/23 | 0.721 million |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
London Road (Guildford) railway station is situated in the east of Guildford in Surrey,England,lying close to the suburbs of Merrow and Burpham. It is 28 miles 47 chains (46.0 km) down the line from London Waterloo.
The station is managed by South Western Railway,who also provide all train services.
It is situated on the New Guildford Line between Waterloo and Guildford via Cobham,although some trains operate via Epsom rather than Cobham.
The parenthesised Guildford is to avoid confusing the station with the similarly named London Road (Brighton). The name was formally changed to London Road,Guildford from London Road in 1923 when operation of the line was taken over from the London and South Western Railway by the Southern Railway,which then ran all the railways in South East England. [1]
Platform 1 - Up trains to London Waterloo via Cobham and Epsom.
Platform 2 - Down trains to Guildford
All services at London Road are operated by South Western Railway using Class 455 EMUs. [2]
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [3]
Additional services run via Epsom during the peak hours,increasing the service to 4 tph in each direction.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Clandon | South Western Railway | Guildford |
Clapham Junction railway station is a major railway station and transport hub near St John's Hill in southwest Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is 2 miles 57 chains from London Victoria and 3 miles 74 chains from London Waterloo;it is on both the South West Main Line and Brighton Main Line as well as numerous other routes and branch lines passing through or diverging from the main lines at this station. Despite its name,Clapham Junction is not located in Clapham,a district situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) to the southeast and is instead sited in Battersea.
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Earlsfield railway station is on the South West Main Line serving Earlsfield in the London Borough of Wandsworth,South London. The station is in Travelcard Zone 3,5 miles 46 chains (9.0 km) from London Waterloo and situated between Clapham Junction and Wimbledon. It is operated by South Western Railway,as are all the trains serving it.
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Stoneleigh railway station is in the Epsom and Ewell district of Surrey,England. The station is served by South Western Railway and is currently in Travelcard Zone 5;it is the only National Rail station in zone 5 not to be located in a London borough. It is located in the residential area of Stoneleigh,Surrey at grid reference TQ221642,11 miles 74 chains (19.2 km) down the line from London Waterloo.
Worcester Park railway station serves the Worcester Park area in south-west London,England. It is 10 miles 53 chains (17.2 km) down the line from London Waterloo. It opened in 1859 when the London and South Western Railway completed the Epsom branch. It was originally known as "Old Malden" and was renamed "Worcester Park" in 1862. Following substantial local housing development,the station was refurbished in the 1930s.
Surbiton railway station is a National Rail station in Surbiton,south-west London,in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The station is managed and served by South Western Railway,and is in Travelcard Zone 6. It is 12 miles 3 chains (19.4 km) from London Waterloo and is situated between Berrylands and Esher on the main line.
Guildford railway station is at one of three main railway junctions on the Portsmouth Direct Line and serves the town of Guildford in Surrey,England. It is 30 miles 27 chains down the line from London Waterloo via Woking.
The Sutton and Mole Valley lines were constructed between 1847 and 1868 by the London,Brighton and South Coast Railway,the London and South Western Railway and the LBSCR-sponsored Horsham,Dorking and Leatherhead Railway.
Hinchley Wood railway station is in the centre of the compact suburban village of Hinchley Wood in Surrey,England. It is 14 miles 4 chains (22.6 km) down the line from London Waterloo and opened in 1930 after the New Guildford Line first passed through the area in 1885.
Clandon railway station is located in the village of West Clandon in Surrey,England. It is 25 miles 26 chains (40.8 km) down the line from London Waterloo.
Horsley railway station is located in the village of East Horsley in Surrey,England. It is 22 miles 16 chains (35.7 km) down the line from London Waterloo,and also serves the village of West Horsley,as well as the nearby villages of Ockham and Ripley.
Ashtead railway station is in Ashtead,Surrey,England. It is 16 miles 19 chains (26.1 km) down the line from London Waterloo.
Leatherhead railway station is in Leatherhead,Surrey,England. It is managed by Southern,with services provided by them and South Western Railway. It is 18 miles 2 chains (29 km) from London Waterloo.
Claygate railway station serves the village of Claygate,in Surrey,England. It is on the New Guildford Line from London Waterloo to Guildford.
Oxshott railway station serves the village of Oxshott,in Surrey,England. It is 16 miles 79 chains (27.3 km) down the line from London Waterloo. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by South Western Railway.
Cobham &Stoke d'Abernon railway station is in the village of Stoke d'Abernon in Surrey,England and also serves the nearby town of Cobham. It is 18 miles 63 chains (30.2 km) down the line from London Waterloo.
Effingham Junction railway station is just north of the far northern border of the village of Effingham,closer to the centre of East Horsley,homes of which it borders,in Surrey,England. Although the station takes its name from the former settlement,and the immediate vicinity has itself become known as Effingham Junction,it is actually in the latter. Effingham Junction is at the junction of the New Guildford Line,from London Waterloo to Guildford,and the line from Leatherhead,which carries trains from Waterloo via Epsom. It is 21 miles 10 chains (34.0 km) down the line from Waterloo.
Bookham railway station is in the village of Great Bookham in Surrey,England. It also serves the adjacent village of Little Bookham. It is 20 miles 45 chains (33.1 km) down the line from London Waterloo.
The New Guildford line,presently operated by South Western Railway,is a commuter line between London Waterloo and Guildford. It branches off the South West Main Line at Hampton Court Junction,just south-west of Surbiton. On timetables,trains on this route are advertised as going to Guildford via Cobham.