Farncombe railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Surrey, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Farncombe
| symbol_location = gb
| symbol = rail
| image = Farncombe Railway Station (South), 2007.jpg
| borough = Farncombe, Waverley
| country = England
| coordinates = {{Coord|51.197|N|0.605|W|type:railwaystation_region:GB|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| grid_name = Grid reference
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SU976451|25|SU976451}}
| manager = South Western Railway
| platforms = 2
| code = FNC
| classification = DfT category D
| opened = 1897
| mpassengers =
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{decrease}} 0.780 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 0.138 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 0.351 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 0.437 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 0.487 million}}
| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
}}
Farncombe railway station opened in 1897 as a minor stop on the Portsmouth Direct Line between Guildford and Godalming, England. It is said to have been built at the instigation of General Sir Frederick Marshall, a director of the London and South Western Railway Company, who lived nearby at Broadwater.Godalming Trust, Memories of Farncombe and Godalming with Supplement (1987), (p12)
Location and facilities
The station lies in the centre of Farncombe, a northern suburb of Godalming. Nowadays it is served by South Western Railway on the line from Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour, {{convert|33.5|mi|km}} from Waterloo. Farncombe station is staffed most of the time, and has a café on platform 1. There are two full barrier level crossings at Farncombe, one at each end of the station. The two platforms are connected by an old, metal bridge. The main station buildings, along with the footbridge are Grade II listed.{{NHLE|grade=II|desc=Farncombe railway station with attached footbridge former railway station building|num= 1293480 |date=8 August 1990}}
The main station building has a long, low frontage with in a weak Tudor style. It is built from red brick with ashlar dressings and terminates in gabled pavilions. It has wide platforms, typical of LSWR stations from the era, when the London commuter market was growing rapidly. The footbridge connecting the two platforms is a plate girder with glazing and a roof, creating an enclosed walkway. The bridge is decorated with sunflower motifs.{{cite book|last=Biddle|first=Gordon|title=Britain's Historic Railway Buildings: A Gazetteer of Structures|edition=second|publisher=Ian Allan|location=Hersham|year=2011|isbn=9780711034914|page=137}}
Services
All services at Farncombe are operated by South Western Railway using {{brc|444}} and {{brc|450|n}} EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:{{NRtimes|May 2020|156}}
- 2 tph to {{stn|London Waterloo}} via {{stnlnk|Guildford}}
- 1 tph to {{stnlnk|Haslemere}} (all stations)
- 1 tph to {{stnlnk|Portsmouth Harbour}} (all stations except {{stnlnk|Milford}} and {{stnlnk|Witley}})
The station is also served by a single evening service to {{stnlnk|Southampton Central}}.
{{rail start}}
{{Rail line|col = {{SWR colour}}|next = Godalming|previous = Guildford|route = South Western Railway
{{smalldiv|Portsmouth Direct Line}} }}
{{s-end}}
Gallery
Farncombe Railway Station, 2007 (2).jpg|Station entrance
Farncombe Railway, 2007.jpg|Asymmetrical platforms
Farncombe Platforms, 2007.jpg|Looking across to the down platform
Farncombe Signal Box, 2007.jpg|Signal box
Aldershot, Ash, Shalford, Basingstoke, Guildford & Peasmarsh , Wimbledon RJD 4.jpg|A 1912 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Farncombe railway station
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Farncombe railway station}}
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{{SWT Stations|Portsmouth Direct=y|Suburban None=y|IL None=y}}
{{Transport in Surrey}}
Category:Railway stations in Surrey
Category:DfT Category D stations
Category:Former London and South Western Railway stations
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1897