Shepperton Branch Line

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Shepperton Branch
Legend miles/chains (from London Waterloo) Kingston Loop Strawberry Hill Jn Strawberry Hill Depot Fulwell Jn, Shacklegate Jn Kingston Loop 12m 75ch  Fulwell 14m 47ch  Hampton 16m 28ch  Kempton Park 16m 64ch  Sunbury 17m 34ch  Upper Halliford 18m 73ch  Shepperton

The Shepperton branches off the Kingston Loop at Teddington, and connects into the Waterloo to Reading Line at Twickenham. It is often also referred to as simply the Shepperton Line.

The line opened on 1 November 1864, accessed from the Strawberry Hill direction only. The curve linking Fulwell and Teddington opened to freight on 1 July 1894 and first carried passengers on 1 June 1901. The line was electrified (750v DC third rail) on 1 January 1916.

The principal places served are

• Fulwell
• Hampton
• Kempton Park Racecourse
• Sunbury-on-Thames
• Upper Halliford
• Shepperton

[edit] References

• Mitchell, Vic and Smith, Keith (1990). London Suburban Railways: Kingston and Hounslow Loops. Middleton Press. 

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