Blackwater railway station
Blackwater railway station is a railway station in Blackwater, a town on the borders of Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire in England. The station is managed by Great Western Railway, who provide services on the North Downs Line from Reading to Redhill and Gatwick Airport.
The platforms at Blackwater station, looking southeast | |
Location | Blackwater, Hart England |
Grid reference | SU853598 |
Managed by | Great Western Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | BAW |
Classification | DfT category F2 |
Key dates | |
8 July 1849 | Opened |
Passengers | |
2015/16 | 0.535 million |
2016/17 | 0.526 million |
2017/18 | 0.507 million |
2018/19 | 0.494 million |
2019/20 | 0.463 million |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Blackwater station has two platforms: platform 1 for services towards Gatwick Airport and platform 2 for services towards Reading. The station is unstaffed and has emergency telephones on both platforms. Both platforms have small sheltered seating areas.
Services
Great Western Railway provide two services per hour between Reading and Redhill (one fast and one stopping). The fast service continues through to Gatwick Airport. Additional trains run at peak periods, some of which terminate/start from Shalford. On Sundays, an hourly service operates between Reading and Gatwick Airport.[1]
References
- GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 148 (Network Rail)
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Sandhurst | Great Western Railway North Downs Line |
Farnborough North |