New Guildford line

New Guildford line
South West Trains Class 455 arriving at Guildford from the New Line in 2017
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleSurrey, South East England
Termini
Service
TypeSuburban rail, Heavy rail
SystemNational Rail
Operator(s)
Rolling stock
History
Opened1885
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail750 V DC
Route map

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The New Guildford line, presently operated by South Western Railway, is a commuter line between London Waterloo and Guildford. It branches off the South West Main Line at Hampton Court Junction, just south-west of Surbiton. On timetables, trains on this route are advertised as going to Guildford via Cobham.

Rush hour services provide two (inbound) morning services and one (outbound) evening service non-stop between Surbiton and Waterloo. Off-peak services run twice per hour (once on Sundays) and are slower, stopping at all intermediate stations except between Surbiton and Wimbledon.[1]

A nominally independent company, the Guildford, Kingston and London Railway, proposed a line broadly similar to the present-day route, but joining to the District Railway at Putney Bridge. That scheme failed when the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) agreed to build the present route, including a branch from Effingham Junction to Leatherhead. It opened in 1885. The short section from Hampton Court Junction to Claygate was electrified in 1916, and from Claygate to Guildford in 1925.

  1. ^ South Western Railway publication, 'Train Times 10 December 2017 to 19 May 2018' (Pub ref: PTT11 1217)