New Guildford line
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The New Guildford line, presently operated by South Western Railway, is a commuter line between London Waterloo and Guildford. It branches off the South West Main Line at Hampton Court Junction, just south-west of Surbiton. On timetables, trains on this route are advertised as going to Guildford via Cobham.
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Overview | |||
Status | Operational | ||
Owner | Network Rail | ||
Locale | Surrey, South East England | ||
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Service | |||
Type | Suburban rail, Heavy rail | ||
System | National Rail | ||
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History | |||
Opened | 1885 | ||
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | Third rail, 750 V DC | ||
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Rush hour services provide two (inbound) morning services and one (outbound) evening service non-stop between Surbiton and Waterloo. Off-peak services run twice per hour (once on Sundays) and are slower, stopping at all intermediate stations except between Surbiton and Wimbledon.[1]
A nominally independent company, the Guildford, Kingston and London Railway, proposed a line broadly similar to the present-day route, but joining to the District Railway at Putney Bridge. That scheme failed when the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) agreed to build the present route, including a branch from Effingham Junction to Leatherhead. It opened in 1885. The short section from Hampton Court Junction to Claygate was electrified in 1916, and from Claygate to Guildford in 1925.