Dorking West railway station
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Dorking West railway station serves the town of Dorking
in Surrey
, England
. It is the quietest of the three stations in the town, the others being Dorking
and Dorking Deepdene
. It is situated on the North Downs Line
.
to Horsham
line. In 1987 it was renamed again by Network SouthEast
, becoming Dorking West.
The staggered platforms are typical of stations built by the SER where no footbridge was provided. The arrangement of the platforms enabled passengers to cross behind trains if two were at the station simultaneously.
The goods yard here closed in 1963 and the station became unmanned in 1967. Signalling on this part of the line is controlled from Reigate
.
The SER originally ran trains from here to Charing Cross
via Redhill
. In 2004 First Great Western
took over the former Thames Trains
franchise and run services to Reading and Gatwick Airport using Class 165 and Class 166 Turbo Diesel Multiple Units. Typical weekday off-peak service is one train every two hours to Reading
and one train every two hours to Redhill
.
and Redhill
.
Dorking
Dorking is a historic market town at the foot of the North Downs approximately south of London, in Surrey, England.- History and development :...
in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is the quietest of the three stations in the town, the others being Dorking
Dorking railway station
Dorking railway station is one of three railway stations that serve the town of Dorking in Surrey, England. The station is within walking distance of Dorking Deepdene station and interchange on a through ticket is permitted...
and Dorking Deepdene
Dorking Deepdene railway station
Dorking Deepdene railway station is in Surrey.The station and all trains serving it are operated by First Great Western. It is on the North Downs Line. It is one of three stations in Dorking, the other two being Dorking and Dorking West...
. It is situated on the North Downs Line
North Downs Line
The North Downs Line is the name of the passenger train service connecting Reading, on the Great Western Main Line, to Gatwick Airport, on the Brighton Main Line...
.
History
The station's original name (Dorking) was changed by the Southern Railway in 1923 to Dorking Town to avoid confusion with Dorking North station on the line EpsomEpsom
Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England. Small parts of Epsom are in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. The town is located south-south-west of Charing Cross, within the Greater London Urban Area. The town lies on the chalk downland of Epsom Downs.-History:Epsom lies...
to Horsham
Horsham
Horsham is a market town with a population of 55,657 on the upper reaches of the River Arun in the centre of the Weald, West Sussex, in the historic County of Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester...
line. In 1987 it was renamed again by Network SouthEast
Network SouthEast
Network SouthEast was one of three passenger sectors of British Rail created in 1982. NSE principally operated commuter trains in the London area and inter-urban services in densely populated South East England, although the network reached as far west as Exeter...
, becoming Dorking West.
The staggered platforms are typical of stations built by the SER where no footbridge was provided. The arrangement of the platforms enabled passengers to cross behind trains if two were at the station simultaneously.
The goods yard here closed in 1963 and the station became unmanned in 1967. Signalling on this part of the line is controlled from Reigate
Reigate
Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England, at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. It is one of the main constituents of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead...
.
The SER originally ran trains from here to Charing Cross
Charing Cross
Charing Cross denotes the junction of Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in central London, England. It is named after the now demolished Eleanor cross that stood there, in what was once the hamlet of Charing. The site of the cross is now occupied by an equestrian...
via Redhill
Redhill railway station
Redhill railway station serves the town of Redhill, Surrey, England. The station is a major interchange point on the Brighton Main Line 21 miles south of London Victoria...
. In 2004 First Great Western
First Great Western
First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that serves Greater London, the South East, South West and West Midlands regions of England, and South Wales....
took over the former Thames Trains
Thames Trains
Thames Trains was a British railway company, owned by the Go-Ahead Group, franchised to run regional and suburban trains from London Paddington station to destinations in the home counties west of London like Slough, to Worcester, Hereford and Stratford-upon-Avon, and the Reading to Gatwick Airport...
franchise and run services to Reading and Gatwick Airport using Class 165 and Class 166 Turbo Diesel Multiple Units. Typical weekday off-peak service is one train every two hours to Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
and one train every two hours to Redhill
Redhill railway station
Redhill railway station serves the town of Redhill, Surrey, England. The station is a major interchange point on the Brighton Main Line 21 miles south of London Victoria...
.
Location
Location: 51.236N, 0.340W. Access is from Station Road (to the south) through the industrial estate car parks, down an unlit unsignposted footpath. The station does not have a car park but is accessible for wheelchairs from both sides.Services
The typical off-peak service (from December 2006) is one train every two hours between ReadingReading railway station
Reading railway station is a major rail transport hub in the English town of Reading. It is situated on the northern edge of the town centre, close to the main retail and commercial areas, and also the River Thames...
and Redhill
Redhill railway station
Redhill railway station serves the town of Redhill, Surrey, England. The station is a major interchange point on the Brighton Main Line 21 miles south of London Victoria...
.