Farncombe railway station opened in 1897 as a minor stop on the Portsmouth Direct Line between Guildford and Godalming, England.

It is said to have been built at the instigation of General Sir Frederick Marshall, a director of the London and South Western Railway Company, who lived nearby at Broadwater.

[2] The main station building has a long, low frontage with in a weak Tudor style.

It has wide platforms, typical of LSWR stations from the era, when the London commuter market was growing rapidly.

The footbridge connecting the two platforms is a plate girder with glazing and a roof, creating an enclosed walkway.