Hampton Court branch line

Hampton Court branch line
The line at Thames Ditton station
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	Greater London Surrey South East England
Stations	2
Service
Type	Suburban rail, Heavy rail
System	National Rail
Operator(s)	South Western Railway
History
Opened	1849
Technical
Line length	1.54 miles (2.48 km) (1 mi 51 chains)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Operating speed	40 mph (64 km/h) in the up direction, 45 mph (72 km/h) in the down direction
Route map (Click to expand)

The Hampton Court branch line is a 1-mile-52-ch (2.7 km) railway branch line in north Surrey, England. It runs from its terminus, Hampton Court station in East Molesey, via an intermediate station at Thames Ditton to a junction on the South Western Main Line, near Surbiton. The line is double tracked and is electrified using the 750 V DC third-rail system.

The line was constructed by the London and South Western Railway primarily to cater for tourists visiting Hampton Court Palace and opened in 1849. All trains are operated by South Western Railway (SWR) and run to and from London Waterloo via Surbiton and Clapham Junction. SWR manages both stations on the branch.