New Guildford Line

New Guildford Line

Principal stations (from north to south) Waterloo Vauxhall Clapham Junction Wimbledon Surbiton Hinchley Wood Claygate Oxshott Cobham & Stoke D'Abernon Effingham Junction Horsley Clandon London Road Guildford

The New Guildford Line, now operated by South West Trains, is a commuter line between London and Guildford. It branches off the South Western Main Line just south of Surbiton, at the same point as the short branch line to Hampton Court. The section of the line from Guildford to Effingham Junction is shared by a branch of the Sutton & Mole Valley Line, continuing to London via Leatherhead and Epsom.

Rush hour services are fast and frequent, with one (inbound) morning service and one (outbound) evening service non-stop between Surbiton and Waterloo, but off-peak services run only twice per hour (once on Sundays) and are considerably slower, stopping at intermediate stations between Surbiton and Waterloo. The line is electrified at 750 V DC third rai).

History of the route

The 'New Line' opened in 1885 and electrified in 1925. Template:Sect-stub

Typical journey times from London Waterloo

Based on the December 2006 - May 2007 timetable.
Stations in italics are served by through trains but are not on the New Guildford Line

Destination	Peak fast service minutes	Off-peak services minutes	Change for
Vauxhall	-	5	London Underground Victoria Line
Clapham Junction	-	9	London Victoria, East Croydon, Gatwick Airport, Brighton, Eastbourne, Littlehampton
Earlsfield	-	12
Wimbledon	-	16	London Underground District Line, Croydon Tramlink, Sutton, Luton, London Blackfriars
Surbiton	18	24	Thames Ditton, Hampton Court
Hinchley Wood	22	28
Claygate	25	31
Oxshott	28	34
Cobham and Stoke D'Abernon	32	38
Effingham Junction	36	42	Bookham, Leatherhead, Epsom
Horsley	39	45
Clandon	44	50
London Road (Guildford)	49	55
Guildford	55	60	Havant, Portsmouth, Aldershot, Ascot, Reading, Redhill, Gatwick Airport

References

• ISBN 978-0-9543934-2-7, 'Guildford via Cobham: The Origins and Impact of a Country Railway', Howard Mallinson, 2006

External links

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