Winnersh Triangle railway station
Encyclopedia
Winnersh Triangle railway station is situated between Reading
and Wokingham
in Berkshire
, England
. It is served by services operated by South West Trains
from Reading station to London Waterloo station
.
, measured via , and 24 chains (482.8 m) east of a bridge over the River Loddon
; it was opened by British Rail
on 12 May 1986. It was built to serve large new housing and office developments situated nearby, and developers of these contributed 20% of the cost of building the station. The remainder of the costs were met by Berkshire
County Council and British Rail
.
. They are long enough for an eight-car train.
Whilst the station does have a ticket office, this is currently only staffed during the mornings Monday to Saturday with no Sunday opening despite trains operating. There was a modern self-service ticket machine outside the station building. There are no disabled access facilities available at the station despite being a new station with tactile slabs on the platform, with only stair access to/from both sets of platforms. At this point in time, it appears that South West Trains
have no plans to rectify this.
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
and Wokingham
Wokingham
Wokingham is a market town and civil parish in Berkshire in South East England about west of central London. It is about east-southeast of Reading and west of Bracknell. It spans an area of and, according to the 2001 census, has a population of 30,403...
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is served by services operated by South West Trains
South West Trains
South West Trains is a British train operating company providing, under franchise, passenger rail services, mostly out of Waterloo station, to the southwest of London in the suburbs and in the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire, and Wiltshire and on the Isle of Wight...
from Reading station to London Waterloo station
Waterloo station
Waterloo station, also known as London Waterloo, is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex. The station is owned and operated by Network Rail and is close to the South Bank of the River Thames, and in Travelcard Zone 1....
.
History
The station is 64 miles (102.99776 km) from London (Charing Cross)Charing Cross railway station
Charing Cross railway station, also known as London Charing Cross, is a central London railway terminus in the City of Westminster, England. It is one of 18 stations managed by Network Rail, and trains serving it are operated by Southeastern...
, measured via , and 24 chains (482.8 m) east of a bridge over the River Loddon
River Loddon
The River Loddon is a river in the English counties of Berkshire and Hampshire. It is a tributary of the River Thames, rising within the urban area of Basingstoke and flowing to meet the Thames near the village of Wargrave...
; it was opened by British Rail
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
on 12 May 1986. It was built to serve large new housing and office developments situated nearby, and developers of these contributed 20% of the cost of building the station. The remainder of the costs were met by Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
County Council and British Rail
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
.
Facilities
The station platforms are constructed of timber, the lightweight construction being to reduce strain on the embankment where the line crosses the Loddon ValleyRiver Loddon
The River Loddon is a river in the English counties of Berkshire and Hampshire. It is a tributary of the River Thames, rising within the urban area of Basingstoke and flowing to meet the Thames near the village of Wargrave...
. They are long enough for an eight-car train.
Whilst the station does have a ticket office, this is currently only staffed during the mornings Monday to Saturday with no Sunday opening despite trains operating. There was a modern self-service ticket machine outside the station building. There are no disabled access facilities available at the station despite being a new station with tactile slabs on the platform, with only stair access to/from both sets of platforms. At this point in time, it appears that South West Trains
South West Trains
South West Trains is a British train operating company providing, under franchise, passenger rail services, mostly out of Waterloo station, to the southwest of London in the suburbs and in the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire, and Wiltshire and on the Isle of Wight...
have no plans to rectify this.