Milford railway station

Milford railway station is a railway station serving the village of Milford in the English county of Surrey. It is a stop on the Portsmouth Direct Line, 36 miles 21 chains (58.4 km) from London Waterloo.

For other uses, see Milford railway station (disambiguation).

Milford (Surrey)
National Rail
Milford Station
General information
LocationMilford, Surrey, Waverley
England
Grid referenceSU954413
Managed bySouth Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeMLF
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1 January 1859
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 0.281 million
2018/19Increase 0.295 million
2019/20Decrease 0.267 million
2020/21Decrease 57,974
2021/22Increase 0.142 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station has two side platforms flanking a pair of tracks, with step free access to both platforms. The platforms are linked by a publicly accessible footbridge and an adjoining level crossing controlled by safety barriers. There is a ticket office, staffed during weekday mornings only, on the northbound platform, and ticket machines are available at all times the station is open. The station car park has 136 spaces.[1]

The station has the same name as the fictional station in the film Brief Encounter (1945) starring Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson, although the scenes were filmed at Carnforth station in Lancashire.[2]

Services

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

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]

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

On Sundays, the service to Haslemere extends to Portsmouth Harbour.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Godalming   South Western Railway
   Witley

References
  1. "Station facilities for Milford (Surrey)". National Rail. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. "Brief Encounter (1945)". BBC Cumbria. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  3. Table 156 National Rail timetable, May 2020
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