Farnborough North railway station
Farnborough North  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Farnborough, Rushmoor England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°18′07″N 0°44′35″W / 51.302°N 0.743°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SU877566 | ||||
| Managed by | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | FNN | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | South Eastern Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 4 July 1849 | Opened as Farnborough | ||||
| 9 July 1923 | Renamed Farnborough North | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  0.597 million | ||||
| Interchange | 2,236 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.123 million | ||||
| Interchange | 821 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  0.327 million | ||||
| Interchange | 1,857 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.419 million | ||||
| Interchange | 2,150 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.446 million | ||||
| Interchange | 1,368 | ||||
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Farnborough North is a railway station in the town of Farnborough in Hampshire, England. The station is managed by Great Western Railway, who operate services on the North Downs Line from Reading to Guildford, Redhill and Gatwick Airport.[1]
It is one of two stations in Farnborough; the other, Farnborough (Main), is situated on the South West Main Line and is considerably busier.
History
[edit]The Reading, Guildford and Reigate Railway (RG&RR) was authorised in 1846 and opened in stages. One of the first two sections to open was between Reading and Farnborough, on 4 July 1849.[2] Originally named Farnborough, the station was renamed Farnborough North on 9 July 1923.[3]
On 17 April 1860, the bare-knuckle world championship between Tom Sayers, champion of England, and John C. Heenan, champion of the USA, took place in a field just East of the station.[4] The fighters and vast crowd had arrived by train from London.
Station facilities
[edit]At the station, there is a self-service ticket machine, a very small car park and disabled access to the platform. There is, however, no staffed ticket office and no waiting room.[1][5]
Services
[edit]All services at Farnborough North are operated by Great Western Railway using Class 165 and 166 DMUs.
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour in each direction between Reading and Gatwick Airport via Guildford. During the peak hours, the service is increased to two trains per hour in each direction.[6]
On Sundays, eastbound services at the station run only as far as Redhill.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Great Western Railway | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "First Great Western- Farnborough North". Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ James, Leslie (November 1983). A Chronology of the Construction of Britain's Railways 1778-1855. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 58. ISBN 0-7110-1277-6. BE/1183.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 94. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "Heenan v Sayers: Boxing's first ever world title fight – SportingLandmarks.co.uk". 15 April 2010.
- ^ "National Rail Enquiries- Farnborough North Station". Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Table 148 National Rail timetable, December 2023
External links
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- Train times and station information for Farnborough North railway station from National Rail