Haslemere railway station

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Haslemere railway station is on the Portsmouth Direct Line, serving the town of Haslemere, Surrey, England. It is 42 miles 79 chains (69.2 km) down the line from London Waterloo, measured via Woking.[1]

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Haslemere
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General information
LocationHaslemere, Waverley
England
Coordinates51°05′20″N 0°43′08″W
Grid referenceSU897329
Managed bySouth Western Railway
Platforms3
Other information
Station codeHSL
ClassificationDfT category C2
History
Opened1 January 1859
Passengers
2019/20 1.704 million
 Interchange  88,125
2020/21 0.356 million
 Interchange  18,246
2021/22 0.950 million
 Interchange  52,154
2022/23 1.212 million
 Interchange  56,812
2023/24 1.298 million
 Interchange  63,305
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
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History

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The large car park (to the south) and industrial estate (to the north) were originally large goods sidings. Platform 3 is an addition to the original structure, built in 1938 when the line was electrified. Until then, Haslemere was just a standard wayside station, but it became steadily busier as commuter traffic from the surrounding countryside grew. There are now four trains an hour to Waterloo and three to Portsmouth.

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Haslemere signal box

The station still has its signal box, complete with the original 1895 forty-seven lever Stevens lever frame, situated on the down platform. It was in regular use until a programme of improvements, starting on 12 February 2022, when the line was shut between Guildford and Petersfield for 9 days, saw its functions taken over by the Basingstoke Railway Operating Centre.[2] The box is an LSWR type 4 design and is a Grade II listed building.[3]

The adjoining Foster's Bridge, over Lower Street, was originally built as a two-track brick arch, but was widened later with a metal girder section.[citation needed]

Since June 2008, a new footbridge with lifts provides disabled access to platforms 2 and 3.[4]

In December 2016, the station received a new decked car park, which added significant parking space at the station.[5]

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Platforms

It is the only station on the Portsmouth Direct Line between Guildford and Fratton to have more than two platforms. Platform 3 is used to allow northbound fast services to overtake stopping services. Platform 2, generally used by up stopping services, is also used by trains terminating here.

Services

All services at Haslemere are operated by South Western Railway using Class 444 and 450 EMUs, excluding the singular evening service, which terminates here, and is operated by a Class 458 — 2P71.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour was in 2024:[6]

The station is also served by few morning and evening services to and from Southampton Central and Fareham.

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Witley or Godalming   South Western Railway
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Godalming   South Western Railway
  Petersfield
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