Tadworth railway station

Tadworth National Rail
Tadworth
Location of Tadworth in Surrey
Location Tadworth
Local authority Borough of Reigate and Banstead
Managed by Southern
Station code TAD
DfT category E
Number of platforms 2
Fare zone 6
National Rail annual entry and exit
2012–13 Decrease 0.261 million[1]
2013–14 Increase 0.273 million[1]
2014–15 Increase 0.278 million[1]
2015–16 Increase 0.324 million[1]
2016–17 Decrease 0.254 million[1]
Railway companies
Original company South Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping South Eastern and Chatham Railway
Post-grouping Southern Railway
Key dates
1 July 1900 Opened as Tadworth & Walton-on-the Hill
1 December 1968 renamed Tadworth
Other information
Lists of stations
External links
WGS84 51°17′31″N 0°14′10″W / 51.292°N 0.236°W / 51.292; -0.236Coordinates: 51°17′31″N 0°14′10″W / 51.292°N 0.236°W / 51.292; -0.236
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Tadworth railway station is a passenger railway station serving the large suburban village of Tadworth in Surrey, England, on the North Downs. It is 22 miles 18 chains (35.8 km) from London Charing Cross.

Status

This is the penultimate station on the Tattenham Corner Line. Train services and the station are operated by Southern. Tattenham Corner the terminus is north and is close to Epsom Downs railway station: London-bound trains since 1990s privatisation are worked under a different franchise sector of London's periphery. The rivalry of the two stations further north is due to traditionally regular sufficient competition among London and national race-goers wishing to attend Epsom Downs Racecourse. The station opened on 1 July 1900 when extended from Kingswood.[2][3] The line was extended to Tattenham Corner opened on Derby Day on 4 June 1901,[4] having arrived through (even with cheap labour) relatively costly cuttings from the south. The course taken brought the railway through the centre of Tadworth, before turning sharply north having headed west through Kingswood and yet started heading south then west; since at least World War II the start point has been from London Bridge station next to the City of London.[5][6][7]

Amenities

There are separate platforms for 'down' trains north to Tattenham Corner and 'up' trains to Purley and London, linked by a road overbridge at the south end of the station on which is located the former station building.[5]

Services

Typical off-peak train service per hour (including weekends):

Weekday evening services run to/from London Victoria rather than London Bridge, whilst there are peak period services to both termini.[8]

It was initially proposed that from 2018, when the Thameslink Programme is completed, services on this line would be operated with larger 12 car trains offering all day direct services to Cambridge via London Blackfriars.[9] However, in September 2016, these proposals have been dropped; instead, services on the Tattenham Corner Line are to "remain as Southern South London Metro services with increased capacity as compared to today".[10]

Ticketing

There are self-service ticket machines at the London-bound platform entrance (without rural PERTIS 'Permit to Travel' option). Oyster Card readers are provided on both platforms.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Kingswood   Southern
Tattenham Corner Line		   Tattenham Corner

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. ↑ Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
  3. ↑ A southern Region Record by.R.H.Clark
  4. ↑ H.E. Malden, ed. (1911). "Parishes: Banstead". A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 3. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  5. 1 2 Interactive Maps Surrey County Council. Accessed 2015-04-15
  6. ↑ BBC R&D (2012). "BBC Kingswood Warren". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  7. ↑ Adrian Wymann (2007). "Epsom Downs Branch - Early History (1865 - 1928)". Wymann.info. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
  8. ↑ GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 181
  9. ↑ Proposed Thameslink services from 2018
  10. ↑ Timetable consultation : Thameslink and Great Northern
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