Crowthorne railway station


Crowthorne railway station serves the village of Crowthorne, in Berkshire, England. It is managed by Great Western Railway, which operates services on the North Downs Line between,, and. It is located from Crowthorne High Street, where most of the village's shops are located.

History

Crowthorne station was opened in 1859, as a result of pressure from the governors of Wellington College on the directors of the South Eastern Railway. The college contributed £500 towards the cost of building the station, which was originally named Wellington College for Crowthorne; this remained until 17 June 1928, when it became Crowthorne. The old name board remained until World War II, although it was only removed to prevent invading parachutists knowing where they were.
The station building fell into disuse after destaffing came in 1967, whilst the goods facilities had ceased in 1964. In 1986-87, the station atmosphere was rejuvenated when the bus stop-style shelter on platform 2 was replaced by a new waiting shelter with the BR logo incorporated in blue bricks; this was done as part of a job-creation scheme. The original station building at the time served as premises for an electrical contractor and, later, a salon.
The building has been empty since 2018 and is deteriorating. The shelter was altered slightly in later years to include a small ticket office, which is staffed in the morning peak hours. In 2013, the station was beautified with murals painted by students at local schools and patients at nearby Broadmoor Hospital; signage for Wellington College was once again added.

Facilities

The station has two platforms, which are both step-free and accessible:
  1. for services towards Gatwick Airport
  2. for services towards Reading.
The ticket office is open on weekdays between 6:45 and 10:30. There is a car park with 42 spaces and bicycle racks on both platforms.

Services

All services at Crowthorne are operated by Great Western Railway using Classes 165 and diesel multiple units.
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour in each direction between and, via. During peak hours, the service is increased to two trains per hour in each direction. On Sundays, eastbound services run only as far as.