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The Windsor lines of the London and South Western Railway ran from Waterloo to Windsor via Richmond, with a loop via Hounslow.They started as the Richmond Railway, a simple independent branch line, but they developed a distinct identity and had their own approach to Waterloo alongside the Main Lines, and a distinct section of Waterloo station.
A significant portion of the station has been converted into a shopping complex named Windsor Royal Shopping; [2] a ticket office and truncated platform remain for services on the Slough–Windsor & Eton line. The station is 400 metres (0.25 mi) from Windsor's other station, Windsor & Eton Riverside, the terminus for services from London Waterloo.
It is not valid with train journeys made within the same city or town. Prices start from £2.50 for a day's travel, in addition to the rail fare. Season tickets are available for most destinations. Railcard holders get one-third off Plusbus day ticket prices. Children (aged under 16 years old) get 50% off Plusbus day ticket prices. [6]
Windsor & Eton Riverside station is a station in Windsor, Berkshire, England.The station, close to the River Thames and Windsor Castle, is a Grade II listed building. [1] It is 25 miles 48 chains (41.2 km) down the line from London Waterloo and is the terminus of the Staines to Windsor Line, served by South Western Railway.
The Staines–Windsor line is a railway line in Berkshire and Surrey, England.It runs for 6 miles 46 ch (10.6 km) from its terminus at Windsor & Eton Riverside station to an at-grade junction with the Waterloo–Reading line at the west end of Staines station, 19 mi 2 ch (30.6 km) down the line from London Waterloo.
The West of England line (also known as the West of England Main Line) is a British railway line from Basingstoke, Hampshire, to Exeter St Davids in Devon, England.. Passenger services run between London Waterloo station and Exeter; the line intersects with the Wessex Main Line at
The South West Main Line [1] (SWML) is a 143-mile (230 km) major railway line between Waterloo station in central London and Weymouth on the south coast of England. A predominantly passenger line, it serves many commuter areas including south western suburbs of London and the conurbations based on Southampton and Bournemouth.
The link is today used by special services such as luxury steam services. A new station named Martins Heron was opened on 3 October 1988 between Bracknell and Ascot. On 4 February 1996 the 0510 Twickenham to London Waterloo became the first privately operated train to run in UK for 48 years. [4]