History
The line from Richmond through Staines to Datchet was opened on 22 August 1848 by the Windsor, Staines and South Western Railway under the auspices of the London and South Western Railway(L&SWR) and reached Windsor on 1 December 1849. The line was electrified in 1930 at 660v DC (since raised to 750v) on the third rail system by the Southern Railway.
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