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Guildford railway station

Buildings and structures in GuildfordDfT Category B stationsFormer London and South Western Railway stationsNetwork Rail managed stationsRailway stations in Great Britain opened in 1845
Railway stations in SurreyRailway stations served by Great Western RailwayRailway stations served by South Western RailwayTransport in GuildfordUse British English from June 2017Vague or ambiguous time from April 2010
Guildford Railway Station (geograph 7077929)
Guildford Railway Station (geograph 7077929)

Guildford railway station is at one of three main railway junctions on the Portsmouth Direct Line and serves the town of Guildford in Surrey, England. It is 30 miles 27 chains (30.34 mi; 48.8 km) down the line from London Waterloo via Woking.It provides an interchange station for two other railway lines: the North Downs Line northwards towards Reading, which has a connection to Aldershot; the same line eastwards to Redhill; and the New Guildford Line, the alternative route to London Waterloo, via Cobham or Epsom. Guildford station is the larger, more frequently and more diversely served of the two stations in Guildford town centre, the other being London Road (Guildford) on the New Guildford Line.

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N 51.237 ° E -0.58 °
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GU1 4UT , Guildford Park
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Electric Theatre
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The Electric Theatre is a theatre located in Guildford, Surrey, England, which has gained a widespread reputation for promotion of the musical arts at all levels from community workshops to concerts by internationally well-known artists.The theatre is housed in a former electricity works which used to provide power to Guildford town centre. The works lay dormant from 1968 until the building's potential as a theatre was recognised; 1997 saw the opening of The Electric Theatre in the converted premises. The guitarist Eric Roche recorded a live DVD at the Electric Theatre in May 2003. In 2008 a Family Festival in conjunction with the Prince of Wales' "Prince's Foundation for Children and the Arts" took place. Prior to the ACM takeover the annual Film Festivals showed a variety of classic, art house and world cinema. Following the takeover the film festival initially showed more mainstream films before ceasing to run. In 2017 the Guildford-based Academy of Contemporary Music signed a 20-year lease with Guildford Borough Council to operate The Electric Theatre. The Electric Theatre had become a major regional attraction, hosting a youth theatre and hosting some events the annual Guildford Book Festival and the International Music Festival. The Electric Theatre has hosted numerous concerts by Folk and acoustic musical acts. These concerts continue under the "Electric Voices" brand and include acts such as Dick Gaughan, the Copper Family, Ashley Hutchings, Bill Caddick, and Coope Boyes and Simpson.