Aldershot railway station on a rainy day

Aldershot railway station is on Station Road, near the town centre of Aldershot, Hampshire, England. It is on the Alton Line, part of the National Rail network, with train services and station facilities provided by South West Trains. A small image of Aldershot railway station, Station Road, Aldershot GU11 1HN, United Kingdom. ... Map sources for Aldershot at grid reference SU8650 Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, on a moorland 55 km (35 miles) southwest of London, and is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. ... Hampshire (abbr. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... The Alton Line is a line of railway stations in the south of England, stretching from Alton to Ash Vale, served by South West Trains passenger services. ... National Rail uses the BR double arrow logo National Rail is a brand name describing the passenger rail service previously provided by British Rail, the now defunct UK state-owned rail operator. ... A Class 458 unit at Virginia Water station in April 2004. ...

Train services

Train destinations are normally London Waterloo, Alton, Guildford and Ascot. Map sources for Guildford at grid reference SU9949 Guildford is the county town of Surrey, England, as well as being the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region. ... Ascot is a large village in the English county of Berkshire. ...

The typical off-peak service (Monday to Saturday) from the station is:

• 2tph (trains per hour) to London Waterloo
• 2tph to Alton
• 2tph to Guildford
• 2tph to Ascot (Berks)

Ticket vending machine

Aldershot's 'QuickFare' ticket vending machine.

Aldershot railway station has the three-letter CRS code AHT. This code is used, for example, to pinpoint Aldershot when using National Rail Live Departure Boards. The station's National Location Code (NLC) is 5623. This code can be seen on tickets issued by the ticket office or the ticket vending machine at this location. Image File history File links The Quickfare self-service ticket machine at Aldershot railway station, due to be replaced during 2005 by a more modern machine. ... Image File history File links The Quickfare self-service ticket machine at Aldershot railway station, due to be replaced during 2005 by a more modern machine. ... Beverage and snack machines A vending machine is a machine that dispenses merchandise when a customer deposits money, validated by a currency detector, sufficient to purchase the desired item (as opposed to a shop, where the presence of personnel is required for every purchase). ... Beverage and snack machines A vending machine is a machine that dispenses merchandise when a customer deposits money, validated by a currency detector, sufficient to purchase the desired item (as opposed to a shop, where the presence of personnel is required for every purchase). ...

The 'QuickFare' self-service ticket machine accepts coins and banknotes and issues tickets to a variety of local destinations, as well as issuing tickets for the station car park. Discounts are available for holders of most Railcards. 'QuickFare' ticket machines have been used by British Rail and the Train Companies for many years, providing easy access to tickets at unstaffed stations and at times when ticket offices are closed. 1¢ euro coin A coin is usually a piece of hard material, generally metal and usually in the shape of a disc, which is used as a form of money. ... A £20 Ulster Bank banknote. ... Parking lot is the American English term that refers to a cleared area that is more or less level and is intended for parking vehicles. ... Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... National Rail uses the BR double arrow logo National Rail is a brand name describing the passenger rail service previously provided by British Rail, the now defunct UK state-owned rail operator. ...

The 'QuickFare' ticket vending machine is due for replacement, during 2005. A new 'Fast TVM' from Shere is due to be sited outside the entrance to the booking hall. This new machine will sell tickets to any station in Great Britain and accept most credit and debit cards. Credit cards A credit card system is a type of retail transaction settlement and credit system, named after the small plastic card issued to users of the system. ... A debit card is a ISO 7810 card which physically resembles a credit card, and, like a credit card, is used as an alternative to cash when making purchases. ...

Rolling stock

Most passenger trains seen at this station are formed of new Class 450 Desiro four-car units. Many Guildford to Ascot services are formed of Class 458 Juniper units. Class 444 Desiro five-car units are seen from time to time. Class 450 at Woking The British Rail Class 450 third rail DC EMU began service during 2004. ... Class 458, no. ... Class 444, no. ...

Up to 2005, ex-British Rail slam-door EMUs were used on the Alton Line, many of which were berthed at the carriage sidings south of Farnham station. The carriage shed at Farnham was built in 1937 around the time that the line was electrified. A classic Belgian multiple unit of type 74 A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ...

The most commonly seen EMUs in recent years were Class 411, Class 421 and Class 423 units. Almost all of these are scheduled for scrapping, or have already been scrapped. A very small number of these EMU units are likely to survive, for example on the Lymington Branch. Class 411 4Cep no. ... Class 421/3, no. ... Class 423, no. ... The Lymington Branch Line is the railway line from Brockenhurst to Lymington in the United Kingdom. ...

Platforms

There are three platforms at this station. Platform 1 is served by trains bound for Woking and London Waterloo. Trains from Platform 2 are usually bound for Ascot. Platform 3 is usually served by Guildford and Alton services. (During periods of weekend engineering work, these can be subject to change, for example when trains to Ascot may leave from Platform 1 and trains to London may leave from Platform 2. The information screens on the station indicate the destinations of trains on each platform.)

Platforms 2 and 3 are reached by way of the subway, which has its entrance on Platform 1. Wheelchair users are escorted to these platforms by the station platform staff, by way of a supervised crossing.

Local amenities

• Nearest cashpoints: Co-Operative Bank, Co-Op, Station Road; Barclays, Victoria Road
• Nearest pub: The Funky End, Station Road
• Nearest café: Fat Boy's Café, Station Road

External links

• Train times for Aldershot railway station from National Rail
• Street map and aerial photo of Aldershot railway station from Multimap.com

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National Rail uses the BR double arrow logo National Rail is a brand name describing the passenger rail service previously provided by British Rail, the now defunct UK state-owned rail operator. ... The Alton Line is a line of railway stations in the south of England, stretching from Alton to Ash Vale, served by South West Trains passenger services. ... A Class 458 unit at Virginia Water station in April 2004. ... The railway station at Farnham, Surrey, England is located on Station Hill by the level crossing that carries the Alton to London Waterloo railway line across the B3001 secondary road. ... A Class 458 unit at Virginia Water station in April 2004. ...