Train destinations are normally,,, and. Trains are usually routed to via with three services in the morning peak scheduled to go the longer slower route via and two returning via this route in the evening. The typical off-peak service from the station is:
2 trains per hour to London Waterloo,
2 trains per hour to Alton,
2 trains per hour to Guildford,
2 trains per hour to Ascot
2 trains per hour to Farnham.
Ticket machines
There are 2 new TicketXpressticket vending machines which now reside outside the entrance to the booking hall, making them accessible when the station booking hall is closed. They are available at all times, except when remotely disabled when there is no service, such as at Christmas. These new machines sell tickets to many stations in Great Britain and accept major credit and debit cards. The QuickFare self-service ticket machine accepted coins and banknotes and issued tickets to a variety of local destinations, as well as issuing tickets for the station car park. Discounts were available for holders of most Railcards. QuickFare ticket machines were used by British Rail and the Train Companies for many years, providing easy access to tickets at unstaffed stations and at times when ticket offices were closed. The QuickFare ticket machine at Aldershot station was inside the booking hall on platform one. The place where it once stood is now occupied by the "scu".
Rolling stock
Services are mainly run using a four, eight or twelve car Class 450 and 2 cycles can be carried per train. Class 444 Desiro five-car units are seen from time to time. Up to 2005, ex-British Rail slam-door EMUs were used on the Alton Line, many of which were berthed at the carriage sidings south of Farnham station. The carriage shed at Farnham was built in 1937 around the time that the line was electrified. The most commonly operated EMUs in recent years were Class 411, Class 421 and Class 423 units. These trains were withdrawn in 2005, except for a very few that were transferred to the Lymington Branch.
Platforms
The station has three platforms. The station entrance and ticket office is by Platform 1. Tracks by Platforms 2 and 3 are signalled for bi-directional operation. Platforms 2 and 3 are reached by way of the original subway and a more recent covered footbridge. Lifts are incorporated into the footbridge for disabled access.
Local Features
As trains approach Farnham to the south, the mileage suddenly jumps to a higher one. This is because mileages between the site of Farnham Junction and are reckoned from via and the now closed line via and. The line from Waterloo via and Aldershot was built significantly later than that via and. About 450m north-east of the station is Aldershot Railway Tunnel, also known as Redan Hill Tunnel. It is 76 yards long.
