Worplesdon railway station is a railway station in the Woking district of Surrey, England. The station is located between Woking and Guildford stations on the Portsmouth Direct Line, 26 miles 55 chains (42.9 km) down the line from London Waterloo.[2]
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Prey Heath, Woking England | ||||
| Grid reference | SU989552 | ||||
| Managed by | South Western Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | WPL[1] | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 March 1883 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.210 million | ||||
| 2019/20 |  0.188 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 37,652 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.101 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.109 million | ||||
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History
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The station opened in 1883, surrounded by open heath and farmland.[3] Some nearby land has subsequently been developed and the station is currently situated in an area of affluent low-density housing. When it opened it was served by ten trains southbound towards Guildford, and nine trains northbound towards London.[4]
In Autumn 2016, the station's signage was changed to Tarrytown during filming for The Commuter.[5]
Location
editDespite its name, the station is not located in Worplesdon village, which is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the southwest. The nearest village to the station is Mayford, located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north-northeast of the station.[6]
Passenger volume
editDespite its rural location, the station consistently sees usage of over 100,000 entries/exits per year, being a commuter station for those in the surrounding areas.[6]
| 2002–03 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | |
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| Entries and exits | 115,763 | 138,003 | 145,106 | 159,092 | 191,359 | 195,086 | 209,166 | 211,216 | 214,336 | 211,556 | 211,414 | 209,504 | 210,012 | 212,282 | 203,286 | 210,180 | 188,300 | 37,652 | 100,692 | 108,916 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
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On Mondays to Fridays, there is typically an hourly service in each direction, to Guildford and London Waterloo. Sunday services began at this station at the start of 2020, with one train per hour on the Guildford - Waterloo (via Woking) suburban service calling here.[8]
The ticket office is only open during the morning peak on weekdays; there is a self-service ticket machine for purchase of tickets at other times. The station has a car park and cycle rack.[9]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Woking | South Western Railway Portsmouth Direct Line |
Guildford | ||
References
edit- ^ "Railway Codes". railwaycodes.org.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Bridge, Mike, ed. (2017). TRACKatlas of Mainland Britain: A Comprehensive Geographic Atlas Showing the Rail Network of Great Britain (3rd ed.). Sheffield: Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1909431-26-3.
- ^ Quick, Michael (2023). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). London: Railway and Canal Historical Society.
- ^ Wakeford, Ian (2015). "Local Branch Lines and Stations Bring Benefits to Commuters in 1883" (PDF). wokinghistory.org. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Edwards, Mark (19 September 2016). "Which Hollywood star has been filming at Worplesdon station?". Surrey Live. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ a b Rose, David (16 March 2024). "Worplesdon Railway Station: From transporting stone to standing in for New York in Hollywood thiller [sic]". Woking News & Mail. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ eNRT May 2024, Table 152
- ^ "Worplesdon Station | National Rail". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Worplesdon railway station from National Rail