Worplesdon railway station

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.

Worplesdon
Location
PlacePrey Heath
Local authorityWoking
Grid referenceSU989552
Operations
Station codeWPL
Managed bySouth Western Railway
Number of platforms2
DfT categoryE
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2014/15 0.210 million
2015/16 0.210 million
2016/17 0.212 million
2017/18 0.203 million
2018/19 0.210 million
History
Key datesOpened 1 March 1883 (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.
A 1912 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Worplesdon railway station

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 low-density housing. The nearest village to the station is Mayford, located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north-northeast of the station.

Despite its name, the station is not located in Worplesdon village, which is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the southwest.

Services

The current typical off-peak service pattern is one train per hour in each direction, northbound to London Waterloo via Woking and Clapham Junction, and southbound to Portsmouth and Southsea calling at most stations via Guildford and Havant. At peak times the frequency is increased to half-hourly.

Sunday services began at this station at the start of 2020.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Woking   South Western Railway
Portsmouth Direct Line		   Guildford

The ticket office and buffet are 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.

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