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| Location | |||
| Place | Farnham | ||
| Local authority | Waverley | ||
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| Station code | FNH | ||
| Managed by | South West Trains | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
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| 2004/05 * | 1. Farnham is a Town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. Politics The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the Municipal borough of Godalming South West Trains ( SWT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom, providing Train services to the south-west of London chiefly 126 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 1. 173 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 8 October 1849 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Farnham from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC |} See also List of heritage railway stations See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of closed railway stations in Britain List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom Closed Stations Yealmpton See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom | |||
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Farnham railway station serves the town of Farnham in Surrey. Farnham is a Town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. It is located on Station Hill by the level crossing that carries the Alton Line across the B3001 secondary road. The term level crossing (also called a railroad crossing, road through railroad, railway crossing, train crossing or grade crossing History 28 July 1852 first railway to Alton from Farnham 2 October 1865 Alton Aldershot & Winchester Railway The town centre is about ten minutes away on foot, to the north of the A31 Farnham Bypass. The A31 is a major Trunk road in southern England that runs from Guildford in Surrey to Bere Regis in Dorset. The start of the North Downs Way, a long distance footpath, is signposted near to the main entrance to the station. The North Downs Way is a long-distance path in southern England. Long-distance trails (or long-distance tracks paths footpaths or Greenways are the longer recreational right-of-way routes mainly through rural areas used for non-motorised Farnham College is five minutes walk away in a southerly direction. Farnham College is a Sixth form college in Farnham, Surrey, UK.
Train services are provided by South West Trains, with direct trains running to Aldershot, Alton, Woking, Surbiton, Clapham Junction and London Waterloo. South West Trains ( SWT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom, providing Train services to the south-west of London chiefly Aldershot is a town in the English County of Hampshire, located on heathland about 60 km (37 miles southwest of London. Alton is a small market town in Hampshire, England, to the southwest of Farnham. Surbiton, a suburban area of London in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is a commuter town next to the river Thames, populated with a mixture "Clapham Junction" redirects here For other uses see Clapham Junction (disambiguation Clapham Junction Railway station is
Trains are formed of modern Siemens Class 450 electric multiple units (primarily blue in colour) and Class 444 (primarily white). The British Rail Class 450 third rail DC EMU (or 4Des began service during 2003 The term multiple unit or MU is used to describe a self-propelling train unit capable of coupling with other units of the same or similar type and still The British Rail Class 444 (or 5Des) "Desiro" Electrical multiple units were built by Siemens AG from 2003-04 Steam trains and freight trains are seen quite often, travelling from/to the Watercress Line and Holybourne oil terminal. A steam locomotive is a Locomotive powered by Steam. The term usually refers to its use on Railways but can also refer to a "road locomotive" The Watercress Line is the marketing name of the Mid-Hants Railway, a heritage line in Hampshire, England, running from New Alresford Holybourne is a small Village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England.
There is a buffet in the booking hall selling newspapers, hot and cold beverages, confectionery, snacks, hot food and tobacco products. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. A drink, or beverage, is a Liquid specifically prepared for Human consumption Confectionery is a set of Food items that are rich in Sugar; modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well A snack food (commonly called a snack) is seen in Western culture as a type of food not meant to be eaten as a main Meal of the day – Breakfast Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana.
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History
The station was opened on 8 October 1849, on a route from Guildford via Ash Green and Tongham[1]. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Guildford ( IPA /ˈgɪlfəd/ is the County town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the Tongham is a small Surrey village located close to the north-east Hampshire and Surrey border The line from Aldershot station opened in 1870 and was electrified on 4 July 1937. Aldershot railway station is on Station Road near the town centre of Aldershot, Hampshire, England. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Railway electrification supplies electrical energy to railway Locomotives and Multiple units so they can operate without having a Reciprocating Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Passenger services via Ash Green station and Tongham station ceased on the same date. Tongham railway station was a railway station serving the village of Tongham, Guildford, Surrey in England which opened in 1849 and closed
Farnham station in fiction
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson travelled by train to Farnham in "The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist". Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887 The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the Holmes said, "A beautiful neighbourhood and full of the most interesting associations. You remember, Watson, that it was near there that we took Archie Stamford, the forger. "
Watson recounted, "We had ascertained from the lady that she went down upon the Monday by the train which leaves Waterloo at 9. 50, so I started early and caught the 9. 13. " He did this on Monday 25 April 1895. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Holmes himself travelled to Farnham the next day, returning to Baker Street "late in the evening with a cut lip and a discoloured lump upon his forehead, besides a general air of dissipation which would have made his own person the fitting object of a Scotland Yard investigation".
Services
The typical off-peak service (Monday to Saturday) from the station is:
- 2tph (trains per hour) to London Waterloo
- 2tph to Alton
The journey time to Alton is approximately 15 minutes and that to London is approximately one hour.
References
External links
- Train times and station information for Farnham railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Aldershot | South West Trains Alton Line |
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