Shepperton railway station
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| Shepperton | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Shepperton | ||
| Local authority | Spelthorne | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | South West Trains | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.338 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.341 million | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1 November 1864 | ||
| Electrified | 1 January 1916 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Shepperton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Shepperton railway station is a train station in the Spelthorne district of Surrey, England. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains. The station itself consists of a single platform and a large station and office building. The ticket office is in operation infrequently.
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[edit] History
The Shepperton branch opened to passengers on 1 November 1864 and was electrified on 1 January 1916. The original terminus included cattle sidings and a turntable
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service from the station is:
- 2 trains per hour to London Waterloo via Kingston, Wimbledon and Clapham Junction
- 2 trains arriving from London Waterloo per hour and terminating
Trains also run to Waterloo via Twickenham and Richmond in the peak morning and evening periods.
The station benefits from a reasonable late evening and early morning services to London Waterloo. Weekday services to London Waterloo start at 5:26 with the last direct train at 23:14. The first weekday services from London Waterloo arrive at 6.03 with the last service arriving at 12:48am. Journey time to and from London Waterloo is approximately 53 minutes. The service on a Saturday is identical to the weekday services but there is a reduced hourly service on Sundays which starts later and finishes earlier than on a weekday.[1]
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Halliford | South West Trains Shepperton Branch Line |
Terminus | ||
[edit] References
- Mitchell, Vic and Smith, Keith (1990). London Suburban Railways: Kingston and Hounslow Loops. Middleton Press.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Shepperton railway station from National Rail

