Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Guildford had 5,284,714 entries and exits, making it the 79th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
It ranked 69th busiest (out of 997), with 2,562 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 14478.67 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 39.67 passengers per service*, giving it the 133rd (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 16345.05 passengers passing through the station and 49.89 passengers per service when interchanges are included.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 1,782,862
Reduced price entries & exits: 2,767,468
Season ticket entries & exits: 734,384
Total entries & exits: 5,284,714
Interchanges made between connecting services: 681,231
Change in usage from 21/22:
+1,000,874 : 23.36%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
| Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
| 1 - Up Bay | 211 | 767 | |
| 2 - Down Cobham | 315 | 1145 | "Quoted length for down direction |
| 3 - Up Cobham | 248 | 901 | 244m in down direction. |
| 4 - Down Portsmouth | 254 | 923 | 248m in up direction. |
| 5 - Up Portsmouth | 253 | 919 | 242m in up direction |
| 6 - Up Ash | 262 | 952 | 248m in down direction |
| 7 - Up Ash | 258 | 938 | 248m in down direction |
| 8 - Down Ash | 208 | 756 | 189m in down direction |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
| Table | Description | Timetable |
| 013 | Long distance services to and from Birmingham (North-South) | Oct24 |
| 307 | Haslemere - Guildford, Woking & London | Oct24 |
| 308 | Portsmouth - Haslemere, Guildford, Woking & London | Oct24 |
| 320 | Guildford & Alton - Aldershot - Ascot, Woking & London | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +354,240 (+7.18%)
Reasons for change:
2018-19 Methodological change - improved estimates at Guildford stations
Location Details
Location: Guildford
CRS: GLD / NLC: 5631 / TIPLOC(S): GUILDFD
Station Facility Owner: Network Rail
OS Grid Ref: 499157 149599
Constituency: Guildford
Local Authority: Surrey
NR Region: South East
ELR: WPH1 30m 28ch
CRS: GLD / NLC: 5631 / TIPLOC(S): GUILDFD
Station Facility Owner: Network Rail
OS Grid Ref: 499157 149599
Constituency: Guildford
Local Authority: Surrey
NR Region: South East
ELR: WPH1 30m 28ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Guildford during 2022/2023:
•London Waterloo (782,975 journeys)
•London Paddington (257,854 journeys)
•Woking (240,284 journeys)
•Godalming (91,449 journeys)
•Clapham Junction (74,980 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•London Waterloo (782,975 journeys)
•London Paddington (257,854 journeys)
•Woking (240,284 journeys)
•Godalming (91,449 journeys)
•Clapham Junction (74,980 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Guildford's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.| Station | Miles |
| Farncombe | 3.21 |
| London Road (Guildford) | 1.30 |
| Shalford (Surrey) | 1.93 |
| Wanborough | 4.20 |
| Worplesdon | 3.56 |