Built in 1848, Farnborough station is now more a commuter's paradise, with trains running to London Waterloo, Woking and Southampton at least twice every hour. A real gem lies a stone's throw from the station - hidden amongst woodland, St Michael's Abbey houses a community of Benedictine Monks and also contains the tombs of Napoleon III and his wife, Empress Eugenie. The station was revamped in 2011, with lifts to the platforms and a transport interchange of taxi rank, bus stops and bike shelter added. Unlike many other inland British towns, however, historically Farnborough's transport allegiance resides with air travel rather than rail. Farnborough Aerodrome was at the forefront of aviation advances throughout the 20th century - pioneering the first powered flight in Britain in 1908 - and the biennial Farnborough International Airshow is a worldwide attraction, putting this quaint Hampshire town well and truly on the global map.
Farnborough station has two entrances. The main entrance leads into the concourse and platform 2 with the ticket office and baby-changing facilities on the right before entering the platform. There is also a small shop to the left. The other entrance is from the car park and also has a small shop, cycle rack and ticket machines. The toilets are on platform 2 with more easy-access toilets on platform 1 accessible via a footbridge and with step-free access in the form of lifts.
Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
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to Poole | South Western Railway | 15:33 | On time | |
to Fareham | South Western Railway | 15:33 | On time | |
to Basingstoke | South Western Railway | 15:38 | 2 | On time |
to London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 15:59 | 1 | On time |
to Woking | South Western Railway | 16:03 | 1 | On time |
Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
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from London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 15:32 | On time | |
from Woking | South Western Railway | 15:38 | 2 | On time |
from Poole | South Western Railway | 15:58 | 1 | On time |
from Basingstoke | South Western Railway | 16:02 | 1 | On time |
from London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 16:32 | On time |