Ascot to Guildford line

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The Ascot to Guildford line is a railway line operated by South West Trains.

The name refers both to a service between Ascot and Guildford and a physical railway line between Ascot to Ash Vale.

Services on this line have to travel over London Waterloo to Alton line to Aldershot and then reverse to travel along North Downs Line at Ash South Junction to reach Guildford.

The line serves the following stations:

• Ascot
• Bagshot
• Camberley
• Frimley
• Ash Vale
• Aldershot
• Ash
• Wanborough
• Guildford

The service makes use of the following distinct lines:

• London Waterloo to Reading line
• Ascot to Ash Vale branch line
• London Waterloo to Alton line
• North Downs Line

Ascot station is located on the line from London Waterloo to Reading, just to the south of the famous racecourse. From here, the service travels a short distance west along the London Waterloo to Reading line to Ascot Junction where it turns south along and travels the full length of the Ascot to Ash Vale branch line. At Ash Vale junction, the service makes use of a section of the London Waterloo to Alton line as far as Aldershot. The service then retraces its route back along the London Waterloo to Alton line towards Ash Vale before joining the North Downs Line via a chord at Ash South Junction for the remainder of the journey to Guildford.

The line is electrified (750v DC third rail).