Farnborough North is a stop on the North Downs Line in Hampshire between
Blackwater and
North Camp. It is close to, though unconnected to,
Farnborough (Main).
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| The other Farnborough station is within walking distance |
| Information |
| Type: |
National Rail
(North Downs Line) |
| Station code: |
FNN |
| Opened: |
1849 |
| Platforms: |
2 |
The station was opened as
Farnborough by the Reading, Guildford & Reigate Railway in 1849, the station later being part of the South Eastern Railway. Under Southern Railways ownership the name was changed to
Farnborough North in 1923 [1]. The station has two platforms now though for a time had a bay platform for troop trains. The station had a goods yard which closed in 1961.
The station is managed by Great Western Railway who maintain an hourly service most days (with extra peak time services) from
Reading to
Redhill or
Gatwick Airport.
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| Platform sign |
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| Shelter |
[1] Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Reading to Guildford (Middleton Press, 1988) Fig. 68
