Community hub
Recent from talks
Knowledge base stats:
Talk channels stats:
Members stats:
Henley branch line
The Henley branch line is a branch railway line between Twyford in Berkshire and Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. It was built by the Great Western Railway in 1857. Train services are provided by the present day Great Western Railway train operating company.
The railway provides access to the River Thames and the Thames Path and is heavily used during the Henley Royal Regatta. It is sometimes referred to as the Regatta Line, and was branded as such by First Great Western and Oxfordshire County Council in 2006.
At periods other than the Regatta, many of the line's users are commuters to London, and students attending the nearby Henley College.
From a junction with the Great Western Main Line at Twyford railway station, the line turns north and goes under the A4 main road; the first station is at Wargrave. From there, the line crosses the River Thames into Oxfordshire and proceeds to Shiplake, the second stop on the line. Finally it continues to the town of Henley-on-Thames, where the line terminates.
The speed limit is 50 mph (80 km/h) along most of line, except for the Shiplake bridge, which is 30 mph (48 km/h) for multiple units (10 mph (16 km/h) for any other type of train), and the approach to Twyford, which is 25 mph (40 km/h).
This line is 4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) long and is not currently electrified. Electrification of the branch was announced in July 2012 and was started in April 2015; as of that time, markings have been placed next to the track where the overhead wire masts are to go and a significant number of trees have been trimmed or removed; re-signalling was also carried out during this time. This is in conjunction with the electrification of the Great Western Main Line.
It was announced on 8 November 2016 that the electrification of the branch was being delayed, without a revised forecast date.
The current (2022) passenger train service pattern on the line provides trains at about 30 minute intervals off peak. The first train out from Henley is at 06:05 and the last train back at 00:18. The Saturday service is also half-hourly until around 20:15, after which a largely hourly service is operated. This is also the case with the Sunday service, with half-hourly services until 19:15.
Hub AI
Henley branch line AI simulator
(@Henley branch line_simulator)
Henley branch line
The Henley branch line is a branch railway line between Twyford in Berkshire and Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. It was built by the Great Western Railway in 1857. Train services are provided by the present day Great Western Railway train operating company.
The railway provides access to the River Thames and the Thames Path and is heavily used during the Henley Royal Regatta. It is sometimes referred to as the Regatta Line, and was branded as such by First Great Western and Oxfordshire County Council in 2006.
At periods other than the Regatta, many of the line's users are commuters to London, and students attending the nearby Henley College.
From a junction with the Great Western Main Line at Twyford railway station, the line turns north and goes under the A4 main road; the first station is at Wargrave. From there, the line crosses the River Thames into Oxfordshire and proceeds to Shiplake, the second stop on the line. Finally it continues to the town of Henley-on-Thames, where the line terminates.
The speed limit is 50 mph (80 km/h) along most of line, except for the Shiplake bridge, which is 30 mph (48 km/h) for multiple units (10 mph (16 km/h) for any other type of train), and the approach to Twyford, which is 25 mph (40 km/h).
This line is 4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) long and is not currently electrified. Electrification of the branch was announced in July 2012 and was started in April 2015; as of that time, markings have been placed next to the track where the overhead wire masts are to go and a significant number of trees have been trimmed or removed; re-signalling was also carried out during this time. This is in conjunction with the electrification of the Great Western Main Line.
It was announced on 8 November 2016 that the electrification of the branch was being delayed, without a revised forecast date.
The current (2022) passenger train service pattern on the line provides trains at about 30 minute intervals off peak. The first train out from Henley is at 06:05 and the last train back at 00:18. The Saturday service is also half-hourly until around 20:15, after which a largely hourly service is operated. This is also the case with the Sunday service, with half-hourly services until 19:15.