North Downs Line

Map of the North Downs Line

The North Downs Line is a railway line in England connecting Reading, Berkshire, to Redhill, Surrey. It links many centres of population in the part of the North Downs which it covers. Some trains continue beyond Redhill to Gatwick Airport.

North Downs Line Media

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  A Class 450 unit crosses the navigable River Kennet to the east of Reading station.

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  Passenger services on the North Downs Line: The stopping pattern of GWR services varies according to the time of day, and no train calls at all stations.

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  The line crosses the River Mole to the east of Dorking Deepdene on a five-arch, brick viaduct.

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  A view of stations at Reading, c. 1865 – c. 1870, with the SER station (later known as Reading Southern) on the left, and the GWR station at higher level on the right

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  Ash Railway Bridge carries the North Downs Line over the Basingstoke Canal.

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  Betchworth station opened on 4 July 1849.

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  Wokingham Junction was created in 1856, when the line from Ascot opened. A Class 166 heads towards Guildford after departing from Wokingham station.

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  The former Ash Junction: The North Downs Line to Ash curves to the right, but the former line to Farnham via Tongham continued straight ahead.

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  Reading Southern station in 1962: An electric multiple unit awaits its departure for London Waterloo (left) and a U class locomotive has just arrived from Redhill.