Farnborough North railway station
Farnborough North is a railway station that serves the town of Farnborough, in Hampshire, England. It is managed by Great Western Railway, which operates services on the North Downs Line between,, and. It is one of two stations in the town; the other, Farnborough (Main), lies on the South West Main Line and is considerably busier.
History
The Reading, Guildford and Reigate Railway was authorised in 1846 and opened in stages. One of the first two sections to open was between and Farnborough on 4 July 1849. Originally named Farnborough, the station was renamed Farnborough North on 9 July 1923.On 17 April 1860, the bare-knuckle world championship between Tom Sayers, champion of England, and John C. Heenan, champion of the USA, took place in a field just east of the station. The fighters and vast crowd had arrived by train from London.
Facilities
The station has a self-service ticket machine, a very small car park and waiting shelters on each platform. There is a footbridge with lifts providing step-free access to both platforms. There is, however, no staffed ticket office and no waiting room.Services
All services at Farnborough North 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 at the station run only as far as.