Martins Heron is a stop on the London Waterloo to Reading Line in Berkshire between Bracknell and Ascot.
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South Western Railway 450 040 prepares to depart |
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Type: |
National Rail
(Waterloo - Reading Line) |
Station code: |
MAO |
Opened: |
1988 |
Platforms: |
2 |
The station was opened by British Rail in 1988 to support and eastern expansion of Bracknell. Next to the station is a Tesco supermarket, the access road and car park of the station being on Tesco owned land. The main station building is a brick chalet type affair. The building contains a booking office and a waiting room. The other platform has a shelter. Access between the platforms is via a footbridge.
The platforms were extended in 2016 to be able to accomodate ten-car trains. The station is managed by South Western Railway with a usual train frequency of every half hour in both directions.
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View down the platform |
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Main station building |
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Preparing to depart |