Henley branch line

Henley branch line
A sign at Henley-on-Thames showing the Regatta Line name
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	Berkshire Oxfordshire South East England
Termini	Twyford Henley-on-Thames
Stations	4
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	National Rail
Operator(s)	Great Western Railway
Rolling stock	Class 165 "Turbo" Class 166 "Turbo Express"
History
Opened	1857
Technical
Number of tracks	Single track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Old gauge	7 ft (2,134 mm)
Operating speed	50 mph (80 km/h)
Route map (Click to expand)

Henley branch line
Legend
43⁄4 Henley-on-Thames 2+3⁄4 Shiplake Shiplake Railway Bridge (River Thames) 13⁄4 Wargrave 03⁄4 Twyford Great Western Main Line ( Reading – London )

The Henley branch line is a branch railway line between Twyford in Berkshire and Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. It was built by the Great Western Railway in 1857. Train services are provided by the present day Great Western Railway train operating company.

The railway provides access to the River Thames and the Thames Path and is heavily used during the Henley Royal Regatta. It is sometimes referred to as the Regatta Line, and was branded as such by First Great Western and Oxfordshire County Council in 2006.^[1]

At periods other than the Regatta, many of the line's users are commuters to London, and students attending the nearby Henley College.