Tadworth railway station

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.

Tadworth
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
2014–15	0.278 million[1]
2015–16	0.324 million[1]
2016–17	0.254 million[1]
2017–18	0.260 million[1]
2018–19	0.285 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
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
WGS84	51.292°N 0.236°W / 51.292; -0.236
London transport portal

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

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[8]

• 2 tph to London Bridge (fast from East Croydon)
• 2 tph to Tattenham Corner

During the peak hours, there are also services to London Victoria.

On Sundays, the service to London Bridge calls at all stations via Forest Hill.

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

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.

References

1. "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. Interactive Maps Surrey County Council. Accessed 2015-04-15
6. BBC R&D (2012). "BBC Kingswood Warren". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
7. Adrian Wymann (2007). "Epsom Downs Branch - Early History (1865 - 1928)". Wymann.info. Retrieved 18 April 2007.
8. "Timetable 31 - London to Coulsdon and Tattenham Corner" (PDF). Southern, December 2019.
9. Proposed Thameslink services from 2018
10. Timetable consultation : Thameslink and Great Northern

External links

• Train times and station information for Tadworth railway station from National Rail