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London and South Western Railway

The London and South Western Railway is part of the British railway system. It was first opened in 1840. Prior to opening it had been named the London and Southampton railway[?].

The original stations on the route are London's Victoria station[?], Battersea Park[?], Clapham Junction[?], Earlsfield[?], Wimbledon, Raynes Park[?], New Malden, Berrylands[?], Surbiton, Esher[?], Hersham[?], Walton-on-Thames[?], Weybridge[?], West Weybridge[?], Byfleet & New Haw[?], Woking[?], Brookwood[?], Farnborough, Fleet, Winchfield[?], Hook[?], Basingstoke[?], Micheldever[?], Winchester, Shawford[?], Eastleigh[?], Southampton Airport[?], Swaythling[?], St Denys[?] and Southampton.

Since opening a number of branch lines have been added. The London terminus has been changed from Victoria to Waterloo station.



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