Winchfield railway station

Winchfield railway station is located in the small village of Winchfield, Hampshire, England, and also serves nearby areas including Hartley Wintney, Odiham, Whitehall, and other surrounding villages.

Winchfield
Winchfield railway station seen from the bridge
General information
Location	Winchfield, District of Hart England
Coordinates	51°17′06″N 0°54′25″W
Grid reference	SU763545
Managed by	South Western Railway
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Other information
Station code	WNF
Classification	DfT category D
History
Opened	24 September 1838; 186 years ago (1838-09-24) (as Shapley Heath)
Original company	London and Southampton Railway
Pre-grouping	London and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Key dates
by November 1840	Renamed Winchfield
Passengers
2019/20	0.346 million
2020/21	54,022
2021/22	0.164 million
2022/23	0.215 million
2023/24	0.227 million
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station lies 39 miles 66 chains (64.1 km) down the main line from London Waterloo^{[note 1]}, situated between Fleet and Hook. Services typically run every 30 minutes between Waterloo and Basingstoke.

History

The London and South Western Railway (then London and Southampton railway) built a line from London to Southampton via Basingstoke. The railway reached the area from Woking on 24 September 1838, and Winchfield station was initially opened as Shapley Heath, serving as a temporary terminus.^[1][2] On 10 June the following year, the line was extended to Basingstoke, and Shapley Heath became a through station. It was soon renamed Winchfield after the nearby village; while the exact date of this is unclear, the change had occurred by November 1840.^[3]

Like the stations at Hook and Farnborough Main, Winchfield has a noticeable gap between the platforms and the tracks. This is due to the station’s original configuration, which included an island platform that was later removed. When the station was expanded to accommodate this design, one platform was rebuilt further away, resulting in the current platforms having different canopy styles.

Services

The station is served by two trains per hour in each direction during off-peak hours from Monday to Saturday, with additional services during weekday peak times. On Sundays, trains operate once an hour in each direction.

Notes

1. Railways in the United Kingdom historically are measured in miles and chains. There are 80 chains to one mile.