Farnborough North railway station is a railway station in the town of Farnborough in

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. The station is managed by Great Western Railway, who operate services on the

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from

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to Guildford, Redhill and

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. It is one of two stations in Farnborough; the other, Farnborough (Main), is situated on the

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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

and Farnborough, on 4 July 1849. Originally named ''Farnborough'', the station was renamed ''Farnborough North'' on 9 July 1923. On 17 April 1860, the bare-knuckle world championship between

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, champion of England, and John C. Heenan, champion of the USA, took place in a field just East of the station. 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.

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

. A few trains also terminate at .

References

External links

Video footage of the station on YouTube
{{Hampshire railway stations Railway stations in Hampshire DfT Category F1 stations Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1849 Railway stations served by Great Western Railway Farnborough, Hampshire 1849 establishments in England