Brookwood station serves both the villages of Brookwood, Pirbright and Bisley, and Knaphill, a…read moresuburb of Woking, but is perhaps best known the adjacent cemetery. Although the line through Brookwood was opened as early as 1839, it was the establishment of Brookwood Cemetery as an overspill cemetery for London in 1852 that developed the area: the cemetery was provided with two stations of its own on a short branch line, with daily trains from the Necropolis Station (adjacent to London Waterloo) carrying coffins and mourners. In 1864 the then London & South Western Railway opened a station on the main line to serve the village and visitors to the cemetery. The station was rebuilt in 1904 when the line was quadrupled, and provided with the rather grand brick buildings that still survive. Today, it is a busy commuter station, with a large car park and cycle storage, though it is not staffed all day (the ticket office is open until 13:00 during the week, until mid afternoon on Saturday, and the ticket office is closed on Sunday). When the ticket office is open, there are toilets on platform 1. The Monday-Saturday service is 4 trains an hour to London Waterloo, and 2 trains each to Alton and Basingstoke. On Sundays, there is an hourly service to each of Alton and Basingstoke until the middle of the day, when it increases to half hourly. In the the London direction, trains from Basingstoke and Alton call a few minutes apart and combine into a single service at Woking, so there is in effect an hourly service to London in the mornings and a half hourly service in the afternoon and evening. Note that level access is available only to platform 1 (from Basingstoke/Alton, to London). There are steps to platform 2. (Woking station, 4 miles away, is fully accessible, as is Farnborough.)

Brookwood railway station is a small station with two platforms, located about 10-15 minutes away…read morefrom its larger sibling, Woking station. The station itself is fairly minimal, with largely open platforms that are exposed to the elements and a few metal benches are available. This station is only manned part time, so late at night there are rarely members of staff around to answer queries or ensure security and safety for customers. There are a few automated ticket machines at the station for when there are no members of staff available. There are few other facilities available at this station - for coffee shops and snacks, Woking station is invariably better.

It's a little bit dirty, I think it can do with a revamp. But the staff there are nice and there…read moreare some food stands with a Starbucks.

The railway station is a major stop on the lines from Waterloo to Portsmouth and Southampton,…read moreforming the junction where the two lines split. It is used by around 8 million passengers a year, making it one of the busiest in the south-east. Opened originally as Woking Common in 1838, most of the present buildings date from a significant rebuilding by the southern railway in the 1930s. This includes the station signal box, and its southern facade, both in the art deco style. The station has six platforms: four through platforms on the main lines; a bay platform for the stopping service from Waterloo which terminates here, and a bay platform at the Guildford end, used for early morning services to Portsmouth which start from here. Southbound services operate to Alton, Weymouth, Basingstoke, Haslemere, Exeter St David's, Portsmouth Harbour and Salisbury. There is also an hourly bus link to Heathrow Airport. The station has entrances on both the north and southern sides, and lifts provide access to all platforms for those who need level access. There are also small buffets selling drinks and light refreshments. The main ticket office is on the southern side, and there is also a cash machine. The station has over 750 bicycle parking spaces in a secure compound; and a carpark with 570 spaces, which is open 24 hours a day. There is also a taxi rank.

to write a review on Farnborough main station, I wanted to praise the help of Umesh such a helpful…read moreticket office staff, I travel quite regularly by southwest trains and this guy is the friendliest helpful guy he even charged my phone to retrieve my rail card and tickets, please let him know he is a asset to your company, I had no way to write his name so I asked if could photo his name badge ,, if you can provide a link I will happily give a good review so other train users can appreciate such a helpful staff in Farnborough, thank you Gary Bennett

Farnborough Main is the principal station for Farnborough, located on the main line from London to…read moreSouthampton. This name is to differentiate it from Farnborough North and North Camp (both on the line from Guildford to Reading). The station was opened in 1838 and retains attractive Victorian buildings on the main platform (on the Southampton side). The building on the London bound platform dates from the early 1900s. It is the major station between Woking and Basingstoke. The off-peak service normally comprises 4 trains an hour to Waterloo, and 4 to Basingstoke, two of which continue onwards, one to Poole via Southampton and one to Portsmouth Harbour via Eastleigh. It is a major commuting point, used by over 3 million passengers each year. It is particularly busy during the biannual air show. The station has a staffed ticket office, large multi storey car park, cycle racks, a taxi rank, small shop and bus stands for connecting buses to Aldershot and Frimley Park. It also has level access to all platforms, via lifts.

As a treat for my partner who enjoys all things from the age of steam, long before British Rail and…read moreday trips to new cities, I booked a return journey to Norwich on the Oliver Cromwell steam train by Steam Dreams. Steam Dreams have a selection of dining choices, I booked Premier Dining as this appeared to give me everything I expected for the day. Premier Dining is a champagne breakfast on the out-journey and a four course dinner on the return. They have a few journeys per month to a selection of The Cathedrals Express cities and Norwich was my choice for this trip. There's a 4 hours gap between arrival and departure which is enough time to do a speed tourist visit to Norwich. We headed to Liverpool Street Station and joined the crowds on the platform by the engine taking endless photos of the steam engine, and then boarded our carriage. The carriage staff are very tentative to our needs, and on the off we got our complimentary glass(s) of champagne. This isn't a rushed journey and like everyone else in the carriage we were here for the experience of the journey. The dining experience is also not rushed, why should it be We had a few Water stops on the journey which was another photo opportunity to get a picture of the engine from a different angle. I'm not a spotter, honest The return journey again we had the same tentative and wonderful staff serving up our 4 course meal and drinks. As the drinks flow, the chattier everyone in the carriage was getting which gave it a really enjoyable atmosphere. For the price of the ticket we got a very enjoyable day out, great service, wonderful food and an experience which we shall remember. I would recommend this for anyone, it's such a relaxing way to travel, and all the staff were wonderful, 5-star from me for all the team at Steam Dreams for a wonderful day

a somewhat small and lacklustre station considering its location in Camberley as the station for…read morethe military academy in Sandhurst.

Not to be confused with Mitt Romsey, who is not related to Mitt Romney. And even if he was, I…read morewouldn't give a mitt. So this is a little old station in Romsey, which is on the line from Waterloo into Southampton, and it's a listed beautiful old building with a very unique and very attractive design. It feels like a tiny little town station, but with a truly grand building and style, and is definitely one of the nicer stations you'll find in this part of the country.

The historic town of Romsey has a well-preserved and well maintained traditional railway station on…read morethe line from Salisbury to Southampton. It is used by over 330,000 passengers a year. The station opened in 1847 on the line from Southampton to Salisbury (via Eastleigh). In 1865 the route from Andover to Southampton via Romsey and Redbridge opened, making Romsey a junction; also known as the Sprat and Winkle Line, it closed between Andover and Romsey in 1965, but the southern section from Romsey to Redbridge (on the Southampton-Bournemouth line) remained to form the main Salisbury to Southampton line. The Eastleigh to Romsey line closed to passengers in 1967 but reopened in 2003, making Romsey a junction station once more. It is served by the Cardiff/Bristol to Portsmouth service (roughly hourly, half-hourly at peak times) and the Salisbury-Romsey-Southampton-Chandler's Ford-Romsey service, which provides an hourly service in all directions (and thus provides two trains and hour to Southampton, one direct, and one via Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh and Southampton Airport). Facilities include a ticket office (open part time), ticket machines, toilets, waiting rooms, covered bicycle storage, a small cafe (open part-time) and a small car park.

Winchfield station serves the settlements of Winchfield, Phoenix Green and Hartley Wintney, between…read moreFarnborough and Basingstoke. The station was opened in 1838 as the temporary terminus of the London and Southampton Railway, initially called Shapley Heath. The line was opened to Basingstoke the following year and through to Southampton in 1840. The station also gained its current name, Winchfield, at around the same time. The station today has two platforms, situated on the outer "slow" lines. The centre two "fast" lines are for through trains, which pass at speed. The station is served by the Basingstoke to London Waterloo service, running every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday, with additional trains in rush hours, and hourly on Sundays. The station has car parks on both sides of the tracks, a ticket office, car parking, bike racks and toilets. There is a cafe on the London-bound platform, open during rush hours 6-9:30 Mondays to Fridays.

Polegate station serves the town of the same name on the northern edge of the Eastbourne…read moreconurbation, and is served by trains on the West Coastway line. It handles around 0.9m passengers a year. The first station on the site opened in 1846 on the Lewes to St Leonards railway line. It became the junction for Eastbourne and for the line northwards to Hailsham in 1849, with the Hailsham line being extended northwards to Eridge on the Uckfield-Groombridge Junction line in 1880. In 1881, to avoid Eastbourne-Hailsham trains having to reverse, a new station was opened further east. The Hailsham line closed in 1968, and the short direct line to Hastings has also closed, necessitating the reversal of all eastbound trains at Eastbourne. In 1986, the 1881 station was closed (it is now a restaurant) and a replacement opened on the site of the original 1846 station, on Polegate High street, and this is the station in use today. It has two platforms, with the main buildings on the north, Eastbourne-bound line. Facilities include a car park, ticket office, waiting rooms or shelters, ticket machines, and cycle storage, but no toilets. There is step-free access both to the ticket office and via short steep ramps to each platform. Between the platforms, there is a footbridge: level access is via the High Street level crossing (allow 5 minutes). Services are provided by Southern; there are two trains an hour to each of Brighton and London Victoria, both via Lewes; and four eastbound to Eastbourne, two of which continue to Hastings and Ore, and one to Ashford.

Just your average train station. Nice long and wide platforms with two waiting rooms (which are…read moreheated!) Good barrier system, although I was sad when the old signal box was removed. Great direct links to London, Brighton, Eastbourne and many more. Staff are nice, there are three (I think) ticket buying machines and two kiosks inside the station. Information packs readily available, you can buy Railcards from here too. I like the welcoming feeling of this station, which also has a night gate for late exits when the barriers are off. I'd recommend this to families, commuters and just about anyone due to the wide platforms and nice service.