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.
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![]() The platforms at Blackwater station, looking southeast | |
Location | |
Place | Blackwater |
Local authority | Hart |
Grid reference | SU853598 |
Operations | |
Station code | BAW |
Managed by | Great Western Railway |
Number of platforms | 2 |
DfT category | F2 |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
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History | |
8 July 1849 | Opened |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Blackwater from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. |
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 | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Sandhurst | Great Western Railway North Downs Line |
Farnborough North |