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Worplesdon railway station

Coordinates: 51°17′20″N 0°34′59″W / 51.289°N 0.583°W / 51.289; -0.583
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Worplesdon
National Rail
General information
LocationPrey Heath, Woking
England
Grid referenceSU989552
Managed bySouth Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWPL
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1 March 1883
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.210 million
2019/20Decrease 0.188 million
2020/21Decrease 37,652
2021/22Increase 0.101 million
2022/23Increase 0.109 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
A 1912 Railway Clearing House map of lines around 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.

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

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The current typical weekday off-peak service pattern is:

3tph to London Waterloo (2 call at Woking only, 1 calls at Woking and Clapham Junction)

1tph to Haslemere (stopping)

2tph to Portsmouth Harbour (1 fast, 1 semi-fast)

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.

Preceding station National Rail 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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51°17′20″N 0°34′59″W / 51.289°N 0.583°W / 51.289; -0.583