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Ascot to Guildford Line
Overview
TypeHeavy rail, Commuter Rail
SystemNational Rail
StatusOperational
LocaleSouth East England
TerminiAscot
Guildford
Stations8
Operation
OwnerNetwork Rail
Operator(s)South West Trains
Rolling stockTemplate:BRC "Desiro", Template:BRC
Technical
No. of tracks1-2
Track gaugeStandard gauge {{#switch:sg
|3mm=3 mm (0.118 in)
|4mm=4 mm (0.157 in)
|4.5mm=4.5 mm (0.177 in)
|4.8mm=4.8 mm (0.189 in)
|6.5mm=6.5 mm (0.256 in)
|6.53mm=6.53 mm (0.257 in)
|8mm=8 mm (0.315 in)
|8.97mm=8.97 mm (0.353 in)
|9mm=9 mm (0.354 in)
|9.42mm=9.42 mm (0.371 in)
|10.5mm=10.5 mm (0.413 in)
|11.94mm=11.94 mm (0.470 in)
|12mm=12 mm (0.472 in)
|12.7mm=12.7 mm (0.5 in)
|13mm=13 mm (0.512 in)
|13.5mm=13.5 mm (0.531 in)
|14mm=14 mm (0.551 in)
|14.125mm=14.125 mm (0.556 in)
|14.2mm=14.2 mm (0.559 in)
|14.28mm=14.28 mm (0.562 in)
|14.3mm=14.3 mm (0.563 in)
|15.76mm=15.76 mm (0.620 in)

Template:Ascot to Guildford Line The Ascot to Guildford Line is a railway line operated by South West Trains.

The name refers to a service between Ascot and Guildford which shares lines with other services except between Ascot and Ash Vale.

Services on this line have to travel over London Waterloo to Alton line to Aldershot and then reverse to travel along North Downs Line at Ash South Junction to reach Guildford.

The line serves the following stations:

  • Ascot
  • Bagshot
  • Camberley
  • Frimley
  • Ash Vale
  • Aldershot
  • Ash
  • Wanborough
  • Guildford

The service makes use of the following distinct lines:

Infrastructure[]

Ascot station is located on the line from London Waterloo to Reading, just to the south of the famous racecourse. From here, the service travels a short distance west along the London Waterloo to Reading line to Ascot Junction. Here it turns south and travels to Ash Vale junction, joining a section of the London Waterloo to Alton line as far as Aldershot. The service then retraces its route back along the London Waterloo to Alton line towards Ash Vale before joining the North Downs Line via a chord at Ash South Junction for the remainder of the journey to Guildford.

Electrification[]

The line is electrified (750v DC third rail).

See also[]

References[]

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Further reading[]

South West Trains Website

External links[]

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