General information | |||||
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Location | Prey Heath, 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 | ||||
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Worplesdon railway station is a railway station in the Woking district of Surrey, England. The station is located between Woking and Guildford stations on the Portsmouth Direct Line, 26 miles 55 chains (42.9 km) down the line from London Waterloo.
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.