Worplesdon railway station
Worplesdon Woking England | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU989552 |
| Managed by | South Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | WPL |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 March 1883 |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  0.210 million |
| 2019/20 |  0.188 million |
| 2020/21 | 37,652 |
| 2021/22 | 0.101 million |
| 2022/23 | 0.109 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Worplesdon railway station is a
The station opened in 1883, surrounded by open heath and farmland. Some nearby land has subsequently been developed and the station is currently situated in an area of affluent low-density housing. The nearest village to the station is Mayford, located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north-northeast of the station.
Despite its name, the station is not located in Worplesdon village, which is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the southwest.
Services
The current typical weekday off-peak service pattern is one train per hour in each direction, northbound to
. At peak times the frequency is increased to half-hourly.Sunday services began at this station at the start of 2020, with one train per hour on the Guildford - Waterloo (via Woking) suburban service calling here.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woking | Portsmouth Direct Line
|
Guildford | ||
The ticket office and buffet are only open during the morning peak on weekdays; there is a self-service ticket machine for purchase of tickets at other times. The station has a car park and cycle rack.
External links
Media related to Worplesdon railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Worplesdon railway station from National Rail
51°17′20″N 0°34′59″W / 51.289°N 0.583°W
