Farnborough North railway station is a railway station in the town of Farnborough in Hampshire, England. The station is managed by Great Western Railway, who operate services on the North Downs Line from Reading to Guildford, Redhill and Gatwick Airport.[1]

Farnborough North
General information
Location	Farnborough, Rushmoor England
Coordinates	51.302°N 0.743°W / 51.302; -0.743
Grid reference	SU877566
Managed by	Great Western Railway
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	FNN
Classification	DfT category F1
History
Original company	South Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	South Eastern and Chatham Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Key dates
4 July 1849	Opened as Farnborough
9 July 1923	Renamed Farnborough North
Passengers
2016/17	0.657 million
Interchange	3,249
2017/18	0.637 million
Interchange	2,460
2018/19	0.673 million
Interchange	3,964
2019/20	0.597 million
Interchange	2,236
2020/21	0.123 million
Interchange	821
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

It is one of two stations in Farnborough; the other, Farnborough (Main), is situated on the South West Main Line and is considerably busier.

History

The Reading, Guildford and Reigate Railway (RG&RR) was authorised in 1846 and opened in stages. One of the first two sections to open was between Reading and Farnborough, on 4 July 1849.[2] Originally named Farnborough, the station was renamed Farnborough North on 9 July 1923.[3]

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.[4] The fighters and vast crowd had arrived by train from London.

Station facilities

At the station, there is a self-service ticket machine, a very small car park and disabled access to the platform. There is, however, no staffed ticket office and no waiting room.[1][5]

Services

Farnborough North is served by one train per hour in each direction Monday to Saturday, and every two hours on Sundays. There are additional trains during peak periods on weekdays. The majority of trains operate between Reading and Redhill, with a few trains each day continuing to Gatwick Airport.[6] A few trains also terminate at Shalford.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Blackwater		Great Western Railway North Downs Line		North Camp

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Farnborough North railway station.

• Video footage of the station on YouTube