North Downs Line

The North Downs Line is a passenger-train line connecting Reading to Redhill and Gatwick Airport, along the Brighton Main Line, linking many centres of population in that part of the North Downs which it traverses en route.

North Downs Line
North Downs Line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleBerkshire, Hampshire, Surrey
Termini
Service
TypeSuburban rail, Heavy rail
SystemNational Rail
Operator(s)Great Western Railway
Southern
South Western Railway
Depot(s)Reading TMD
Rolling stockClass 165, Class 166, Class 450, Class 458, Class 377
History
Opened1849
Technical
Line length46mi 26ch (74.55 km)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3rd rail, 750 V DC (Reading to Wokingham - Aldershot South Junction to Shalford Junction - Redhill to Reigate)
Operating speed70 mph (110 km/h) (maximum)
North Downs Line
Reading
Reading Southern
Earley
Winnersh Triangle
Winnersh
Wokingham
Crowthorne
Sandhurst
Blackwater
Farnborough North
North Camp LC
North Camp
Aldershot
Farnham JunctionAsh
Tongham
Ash Green Halt
Ash Junction
closed December 1960
Wanborough
Guildford
Chalk Tunnel
St Catherine's (Sand) Tunnel
Shalford
Chilworth LC
Chilworth
Brook LC
Burrows Lane LC
Gomshall
Westcott Range Halt
Dorking West
Dorking Deepdene
Dorking
link closed 1946
Brockham LC
Betchworth
Buckland LC
Reigate
Redhill
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