Worplesdon railway station
Worplesdon  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Worplesdon / Mayford |
| Local authority | Woking |
| Grid reference | SU989552 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | WPL |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | E |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 0.138 million |
| 2005/06 |
 0.145 million |
| 2006/07 |
0.159 million |
| 2007/08 |
0.191 million |
| 2008/09 |
0.195 million |
| 2009/10 |
0.209 million |
| 2010/11 |
0.211 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.214 million |
| 2012/13 |
 0.212 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.211 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.210 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1 March 1883 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Worplesdon from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Worplesdon railway station is near to the village of Worplesdon, Surrey, England. The station on the Portsmouth Direct Line between Woking and Guildford, 26 3⁄4 miles (43.0 kilometres) south west of London Waterloo.
The station opened in 1883, surrounded by open heath and farmland. Some nearby land has subsequently been developed and the station is currently situated in an area of affluent, very low density housing; Worplesdon village itself is centred approximately a mile and a half to the southwest. The village of Mayford is located approximately a mile north of the station. Most think that the station lies within the Borough of Guildford, in truth it lies in the Ward of Mayford and Sutton Green in the Borough of Woking. Worplesdon village is best reached from nearby Brookwood station from where there is an hourly bus to Worplesdon from the main road (Connaught Road) in front of the station. Route 28 Monday - Saturday and route 91 on Sundays.
The ticket office and buffet are open during the morning peak Monday - Friday only. There is a ticket machine for purchase of tickets at other times. The station has a car park and cycle rack.
Services
The current typical off-peak service is one train per hour northbound (calling at Woking, Clapham Junction and London Waterloo) and one train per hour southbound (calling at most stations to Portsmouth and Southsea). At peak times the service is half-hourly. There is no Sunday service. In the morning peak period a single train runs non-stop to London, but there is no non-stop service to Worplesdon from London.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Woking | South West Trains Portsmouth Direct Line |
Guildford | ||
External links
- Train times and station information for Worplesdon railway station from National Rail
Coordinates: 51°17′20″N 0°34′59″W / 51.289°N 0.583°W
