 In 1934, the SR planned to invest £500,000 (£ million as of ) to improve the signalling and track layout to allow better use of all platforms.A full electric service to Woking, Guildford and (for the Isle of Wight) opened on 4 July 1937, as did connecting services to and .On 1 January, an electric service opened between Waterloo and Reading, with a branch to and Aldershot, which was designed equally for the anticipated increase in military traffic in the area as well as commuters.