Farncombe railway station
Farncombe railway station opened in 1897 as a minor stop on the Portsmouth Direct Line between Guildford and Godalming, England. It is said to have been built at the instigation of General Sir Frederick Marshall, a director of the London and South Western Railway Company, who lived nearby at Broadwater.
Location and facilities
The station lies in the centre of Farncombe, a northern suburb of Godalming. Nowadays it is served by South Western Railway on the line from [London London Waterloo station|Waterloo station|Waterloo] to Portsmouth Harbour, from Waterloo. Farncombe station is staffed most of the time, and has a café on platform 1. There are two full barrier level crossings at Farncombe, one at each end of the station. The two platforms are connected by an old, metal bridge. The main station buildings, along with the footbridge are Grade II listed.The main station building has a long, low frontage with in a weak Tudor style. It is built from red brick with ashlar dressings and terminates in gabled pavilions. It has wide platforms, typical of LSWR stations from the era, when the London commuter market was growing rapidly. The footbridge connecting the two platforms is a plate girder. The bridge is decorated with sunflower motifs.
Services
All services at Farncombe are operated by South Western Railway using and EMUs.The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:
- 2 tph to via
- 1 tph to
- 1 tph to