Henley branch line

Henley branch line
A sign at Henley-on-Thames showing the Regatta Line name
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleBerkshire
Oxfordshire
South East England
Termini
  • Twyford
  • Henley-on-Thames
Stations4
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemNational Rail
Operator(s)Great Western Railway
Rolling stockClass 165 "Turbo"
Class 166 "Turbo Express"
History
Opened1857
Technical
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Old gauge7 ft (2,134 mm)
Operating speed50 mph (80 km/h)
Route map

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Henley branch line
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Henley-on-Thames
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Shiplake
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Wargrave
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Twyford
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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.

  1. ^ "Named Railway Lines". National Rail. Retrieved 18 May 2015.