Farnham railway station
Railway station in Surrey, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Farnham railway station serves the town of Farnham in Surrey, England.
General information | |||||
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Location | Farnham, Waverley England | ||||
Grid reference | SU844465 | ||||
Managed by | South Western Railway | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | FNH | ||||
Classification | DfT category C2 | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 8 October 1849 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 1.563 million | ||||
Interchange | 1,006 | ||||
2019/20 | 1.548 million | ||||
Interchange | 25,340 | ||||
2020/21 | 0.274 million | ||||
Interchange | 6,252 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.931 million | ||||
Interchange | 16,977 | ||||
2022/23 | 1.203 million | ||||
Interchange | 21,176 | ||||
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Train services are provided by South Western Railway, with direct trains running to Guildford, Aldershot, Alton, Woking, Surbiton, Clapham Junction and London Waterloo.
Trains are formed of Class 450 electric multiple units. Steam trains and freight trains are seen quite often, travelling from/to the Watercress Line and Holybourne oil terminal.
There is a buffet in the booking hall selling newspapers, hot and cold beverages, confectionery, snacks, hot food and tobacco products.
The station parking has been expanded with the addition of a dual level car park facility, including better lighting, security cameras and improved entrance.[1]