Place Wargrave Managed by Great Western Railway 2011/12 84,300 1 October 1900 Station opened Station code WGV | Grid reference SU780783 DfT category F2 2012/13 91,298 Number of platforms 1 Original company Great Western Railway | |
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Address Reading RG10 8EX, United Kingdom Similar Shiplake railway station, Earley railway station, Twyford railway station, Marlow railway station, Winnersh railway station | ||
Wargrave railway station is a railway station in the village of Wargrave in Berkshire, England. The station is on the Henley-on-Thames branch line that links the towns of Henley-on-Thames and Twyford. It is served by local services operated by Great Western Railway, and is a ten-minute walk from Wargrave High Street.
Contents
The station has a single platform, which is used by trains in both directions and is long enough to accommodate a four coach train. There is a 30 space car park, but no station building other than a simple shelter. The station is unmanned, and tickets must purchased on the train.
History
When the Great Western Railway opened the Henley Branch Line on 1 June 1857, the only intermediate station was Shiplake.
The Great Western Railway provided no station at Wargrave; apparently it considered Twyford station close enough. After many complaints from the villagers the GWR opened a station in 1900. At the time the line was double, so two platforms and a footbridge were provided. The line was singled again in June 1961, rendering the second platform and footbridge redundant.
The station retained its Great Western Railway building until 1988 when British Rail demolished it on the grounds that it was unsafe.
Service
In normal service, there is a regular service between Henley-on-Thames station and Twyford station, with all trains calling at Wargrave. Trains operate every 45 minutes on weekdays, and every hour on weekends. During the morning and evening rush hours some services run through to/from London Paddington station, whilst a few off-peak trains run through to/from Reading station. At other times, passengers for Paddington and Reading must change at Twyford.
During the Henley Royal Regatta, held every July, a special timetable is operated with additional trains. During the period of the Regatta, not all trains stop at Wargrave.