Cranleigh Railway Line:
The Guildford and Horsham Direct Railway. ~ 1865 to 1965
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About Cranleigh Railway Station About Cranleigh Railway Station
Maps of the Cranleigh Railway Line Maps of the Cranleigh Railway Line
Cranleigh Railway Line History Cranleigh Railway Line History
Cranleigh Railway Line Photos - Then & Now Cranleigh Railway Line Photos - Then & Now
Re-Opening the Cranleigh Railway Line Re-Opening the Cranleigh Railway Line
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PHOTOS THEN AND NOW:
• Guildford Station
• Peasmarsh Junction
• Bramley & Wonersh Station
• Cranleigh Station
• Baynards Station
 


Guildford

The LBSCR line did not run all the way into Guildford, but joined the Portsmouth line at Peasmarsh Junction, for the last few miles. Guildford is still a thriving commuter town, with a very busy station.

Guildford Station in the early 1960's
 Guildford Station in 2001
Sadly, trains from Platform two, now only head towards Portsmouth, not Horsham
Past & Present Publishing
Photo used with permission © Terry Gough 		  Cranleigh Railway Dot Info - 2001
     
     
Guildford Station platform 2 & 3 in the late 1800's
Countryside Books		   Guildford Station platform 2 & 3 in 1986
Countryside Books - 1986
     
Guildford Station platform 2 & 3 in 2001
Cranleigh Railway Dot Info - 2001 		 

1) Platforms 2 & 3 in the late 1800's didn't even have a footbridge.

2) By 1986, the Victorian station was looking very shabby!

3) Redevelopment in 1987 tidied the station up greatly.
     
     
The Portsmouth Line at St. Catherine's Hill in the early 1900's
Middleton Press 		  The Portsmouth Line at St. Catherine's Hill in 2001
Cranleigh Railway Dot Info - 2001
Before reaching Peasmarsh Junction, trains go through the two tunnels at St. Catherine's Hill. These pictures show the short gap between the two tunnels. The new light signals, which replaced the two semaphores, are just visible in the lower right corner.