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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 South West Main Line (SWML) runs between London (Waterloo station) and the town of Weymouth; the route passes through several large towns and cities, including Woking, Basingstoke, Winchester, Southampton, Bournemouth, Poole and Dorchester. South Western Railway operates trains along the entire length of the line.
South Western is a railway franchise for the provision of passenger services from London Waterloo to destinations in Surrey, Hampshire, Somerset, Dorset, Berkshire, Wiltshire and Devon on the South West, Portsmouth Direct and West of England main lines. In 2007, the franchise was combined with the smaller franchise for the Island Line on the ...
Farnborough (Main) railway station is on the South West Main Line and serves the town of Farnborough in Hampshire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by South Western Railway. It is one of three stations in the town; the others, Farnborough North and North Camp, are both situated on the North Downs Line.
As operated by the WAGR, the line was 185.4 kilometres (115.18 mi) from Perth to Bunbury. [12] Since that time, the line has been shortened to 181 kilometres (112 mi) as some stations have closed, moved or been replaced by passing loops. [13] The first 30 kilometres (19 mi) of the line from Perth are served by Transperth's Armadale Line.
Platform 2: Westbound services on the South West Main Line and West of England Main Line; Platform 3: Fast trains to London Waterloo. Platform 4: Northbound CrossCountry services to Reading, Birmingham and onwards to the north. A few trains to London Waterloo use this platform. Northbound freight trains also pass through here.
The station opened on 1 July 1863 as "Kingston Town", to distinguish it from the earlier Kingston station (which became Surbiton) on the South West Main Line.It was then the terminus of the London & South Western Railway branch line from Twickenham. [2]
Redbridge railway station is a small station in the Redbridge area of Southampton, England.The station is located at the junction of the Wessex Main Line, towards Cardiff Central and the South West Main Line towards Weymouth, although most trains calling at Redbridge continue along the Wessex Main Line; trains on the South West Main Line usually pass through without stopping.