Slough–Windsor & Eton line
| Slough–Windsor & Eton line | |||
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The "Windsor bay" (Platform 1) at Slough, with a Class 165 DMU waiting to depart | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||
| Locale | Berkshire South East England | ||
| Termini |
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| Stations | 2 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| System | National Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Great Western Railway | ||
| Rolling stock | Class 165 "Turbo" Class 166 "Turbo Express" | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1849 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track length | 2 miles 63 chains (4.5 km) | ||
| Number of tracks | Single track | ||
| Character | Branch Line | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Operating speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) | ||
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The Slough–Windsor & Eton line is a branch railway line 2 miles 63 chains (4.5 km) long, in Berkshire, England. Trains run between the line's only two stations, Slough and Windsor & Eton Central. At its northern end, the branch line joins the Great Western Main Line, but passenger trains from Windsor rarely use the connection, usually terminating at Slough.