Staines–Windsor line
Suburban railway line in south-east England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Staines–Windsor line is a 6 mi 46 ch (10.6 km) railway line in Berkshire and Surrey, England. It branches from the Waterloo–Reading line at Staines-upon-Thames and runs to its western terminus at Windsor via intermediate stations at Wraysbury, Sunnymeads and Datchet. All of the stations are managed by South Western Railway, which operates all passenger trains. Most services run between Windsor & Eton Riverside station and London Waterloo via Richmond and Clapham Junction.
Staines–Windsor line | |||
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Overview | |||
Status | Operational | ||
Owner | Network Rail | ||
Locale | Berkshire, Surrey | ||
Service | |||
Type | Suburban rail, Heavy rail | ||
System | National Rail | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1848/9 | ||
Technical | |||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | 750 V DC Third rail | ||
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The line was promoted by the Windsor, Staines and South Western Railway (WSSWR). The first section, between Staines and Datchet, opened on 22 August 1848. It was extended to a temporary station at Windsor on 1 December 1849. The permanent terminus, now known as Windsor & Eton Riverside station, was designed by William Tite and opened on 1 May 1851. The London and South Western Railway, which had operated all passenger services from the outset, took over the WSSWR in June 1850. The Southern Railway was responsible for electrifying the line with the 750 V DC third-rail system in 1930.