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<p>A suburban electric train at Woking station in 1960 (Photo: LGM Heritage Collection).</p>

Exhibition shows how railway transformed Woking

<p>Petersfield level crossing.</p>

Passengers warned of rail disruption during February half-term

<p>The Watercress Line's Class 150 Sprinter Unit.</p>

Watercress Line welcomes first Class 150 Sprinter into service

<p>The roadworks in The Borough, Farnham.</p>

Your letters to the editor: Infrastructure heading for Armageddon

<p>Some South Western Railway staff will now wear body cameras following an increase in assaults.</p>

SWR tackles railway assaults with body cams

<p>Guests celebrate the opening of the South Downs Centurion Way cycle trail. </p>

South Downs railway transformed into cycle trail

<p>The Watercress Line lunch to honour its longest-serving volunteers.</p>

Long-term volunteers honoured at Watercress Line

<p>Alton Town Council wants people to vote on a name for a train-shaped planter to brighten up Alton railway station.</p>

Choose a name for train-shaped planter at Alton railway station

<p>Members of the South Western Railway revenue protection team pictured at Woking station</p>

That's the ticket! SWR team ensures fare play

<p>The Great Britain XVII service takes a breather at Haslemere station. The steam train is the last that will be overseen by signallers at the Farncombe, Haslemere and Petersfield boxes.</p>

One last show of pulling power at signal box

<p>Plans for railway linking Surrey towns to Heathrow airport.</p>

Plans unveiled for direct train link from Surrey towns to Heathrow

<p>The West Meon viaduct shortly after construction – only the concrete piers remain.</p>

Seventy years since the last train departed on the Meon Valley Line

<p>Trains from the region will be impacted by major engineering works over the festive season.</p>

Passengers urged to check train services due to festive disruptions

<p>This is believed to be the earliest photograph of Farnham Station. In the distance can be seen the Bridgefield bridge - sadly Farnham's town ‘fathers’ decided to not go for a similar bridge to replace the level crossing when the railway offered it. That decision still haunts us with traffic congestion when the gates are closed to this very day.</p>

Peeps Into The Past: How the railway came to Farnham 175 years ago

<p>Farnham has had 27 incidents relating to level crossing misuse</p>

People risk their lives at level crossings

<p>Watercress Line chief executive Rebecca Dalley gives certificates to Brian Lawes, Mark Walden, Steve Hayden, Chris le Corney and Jim Russell</p>

Watercress Line gives certificates for 50 years of volunteering

<p>The Urie Locomotive Society (ULS), based at Ropley Station, is currently working to bring S15 No. 499, one of the last surviving Robert Urie designed engines, back to its original condition at the Watercress Line.</p>

PEEPS: Steaming ahead with restoration of historic Ropley locomotive

<p>South Western Railway is advising passengers not to travel by rail on Tuesday evening because of 'extreme' disruption caused by Storm Henk</p>

Storm Henk: 'Extreme' disruption on South Western Railway network

<p>A plan of the Longmoor Military Railway from one of the open day guidebooks (inset) and the platform at Liss</p>

Open day fun and BBC bloopers on the Longmoor Military Railway

<p>The Church Lane railway bridge in Haslemere</p>

Road in Haslemere to close for two weeks for railway bridge works

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Railway closure will disrupt passengers for one week in October

<p>Locomotive Drummond 0-6-0 30350 pauses at Haslemere station on its way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 'Gosport Direct' line in 1959</p>

Tracks of time: A fond look back at a 1959 Haslemere railway special

<p>Network Rail engineers have successfully handed back the line between Guildford to Petersfield after a five-day closure to improve reliability of the railway for customers</p>

Network Rail completed 15 projects in five days on Portsmouth line

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Month-long road closures among roadworks to avoid in Farnham area

<p>Alton Station ticket office is one of 190 set to be closed across the South Western Railway network</p>

Ticket office closures 'will drive people away from the railway'

<p>Station Hill, Farnham, pictured in 1901</p>

Hotel at the heart of a social movement and Farnham business empire