Farnborough North railway station
| General information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Farnborough, Rushmoor, England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°18′07″N 0°44′35″W / 51.302°N 0.743°W | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| 2020/21 | 0.123 million | ||||
| Interchange | 821 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.327 million | ||||
| Interchange | 1,857 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.419 million | ||||
| Interchange | 2,150 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.446 million | ||||
| Interchange | 1,368 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 0.483 million | ||||
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Farnborough North is a railway station that serves the town of Farnborough, in Hampshire, England. It is managed by Great Western Railway, which operates services on the North Downs Line between Reading, Guildford, Redhill and Gatwick Airport.[1] It is one of two stations in the town; the other, Farnborough (Main), lies 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 Southern 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.
Facilities
The station has a self-service ticket machine, a very small car park and waiting shelters on each platform. There is a footbridge with lifts providing step-free access to both platforms. There is, however, no staffed ticket office and no waiting room.[1][5]
Services
All services at Farnborough North are operated by Great Western Railway using Classes 165 and 166 diesel multiple units.
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour in each direction between Reading and Gatwick Airport, via Guildford. During peak hours, the service is increased to two trains per hour in each direction. On Sundays, eastbound services at the station run only as far as Redhill.[6]
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Western Railway | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Farnborough North". First Great Western. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ James, Leslie (November 1983). A Chronology of the Construction of Britain's Railways 1778-1855. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 58. ISBN 0-7110-1277-6. BE/1183.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 94. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "Heenan v Sayers: Boxing's first ever world title fight". SportingLandmarks.co.uk. 15 April 2010.
- ^ "Farnborough North (FNN)". National Rail. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Train Times". Great Western Railway. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
External links
- Train times and station information for Farnborough North railway station from National Rail