Haslemere railway station

Haslemere railway station is on the Portsmouth Direct Line, serving the town of Haslemere, Surrey, England. It is 42 miles 79 chains (69.2 km) down the line from London Waterloo, measured via Woking.[1]

Haslemere
National Rail
General information
LocationHaslemere, Waverley
England
Coordinates51°05′20″N 0°43′08″W
Grid referenceSU897329
Managed bySouth Western Railway
Platforms3
Other information
Station codeHSL
ClassificationDfT category C2
History
Opened1 January 1859
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 1.777 million
 Interchange Increase 0.104 million
2018/19Increase 1.840 million
 Interchange Decrease 0.102 million
2019/20Decrease 1.704 million
 Interchange Decrease 88,125
2020/21Decrease 0.356 million
 Interchange Decrease 18,246
2021/22Increase 0.950 million
 Interchange Increase 52,154
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The large car park (to the south) and industrial estate (to the north) were originally large goods sidings. Platform 3 is an addition to the original structure, built in 1938 when the line was electrified. Until then, Haslemere was just a standard wayside station, but it became steadily busier as commuter traffic from the surrounding countryside grew. There are now four trains an hour to Waterloo and three to Portsmouth.

Haslemere signal box

The station still has its signal box, complete with the original 1895 forty-seven lever Stevens lever frame, situated on the down platform. It was in regular use until a programme of improvements, starting on 12 February 2022, when the line was shut between Guildford and Petersfield for 9 days, saw its functions taken over by the Basingstoke Railway Operating Centre.[2] The box is an LSWR type 4 design and is a Grade II listed building.[3]

The adjoining Foster's Bridge, over Lower Street, was originally built as a two-track brick arch, but was widened later with a metal girder section.

Since June 2008, a new footbridge with lifts provides disabled access to platforms 2 and 3.[4]

In December 2016, the station received a new decked car park, which added significant parking space at the station.[5]

Services

Platforms

It is the only station on the Portsmouth Direct Line between Guildford and Havant to have more than two platforms. Platform 3 is used to allow northbound fast services to overtake stopping services. Platform 2, generally used by up stopping services, is also used by trains terminating here.

Services

All services at Haslemere are operated by South Western Railway using Class 444 and 450 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour was in 2020:[6]

The station is also served by a single evening service to Southampton Central.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Witley or Godalming   South Western Railway
   Liphook or Terminus
Godalming   South Western Railway
   Petersfield

References
  1. Yonge, John (November 2008) [1994]. Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 5: Southern & TfL (3rd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 26A. ISBN 978-0-9549866-4-3.
  2. "Portsmouth Direct: Guildford to Petersfield rail closure as £95m revamp begins". BBC News. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. Historic England (18 September 2013). "Haslemere signal box (Grade II) (1415807)". National Heritage List for England.
  4. "New Lifts at Haslemere Station Provide Access for All". Network Rail. 8 November 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  5. "Haslemere decked car park". Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  6. Table 156 National Rail timetable, May 2020
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