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Worplesdon railway station

Worplesdon
National Rail
General information
LocationPrey Heath, Woking
England
Grid referenceSU989552
Managed bySouth Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWPL[1]
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1 March 1883
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 0.188 million
2020/21Decrease 37,652
2021/22Increase 0.101 million
2022/23Increase 0.109 million
2023/24Increase 0.129 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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 ‹See TfM›London Waterloo.[2]

History

A 1912 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Worplesdon railway station

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

Despite 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

Despite 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]

Passenger Volume at Worplesdon[7]
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
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

The station seen in 2016, looking south

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

References

  1. ^ "Railway Codes". railwaycodes.org.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Quick, Michael (2023). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). London: Railway and Canal Historical Society.
  4. ^ Wakeford, Ian (2015). "Local Branch Lines and Stations Bring Benefits to Commuters in 1883" (PDF). wokinghistory.org. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  5. ^ Edwards, Mark (19 September 2016). "Which Hollywood star has been filming at Worplesdon station?". Surrey Live. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  8. ^ eNRT May 2024, Table 152
  9. ^ "Worplesdon Station | National Rail". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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