Thames Ditton railway station

Thames Ditton railway station serves Thames Ditton in the Elmbridge district of Surrey, England. It is the only intermediate station on the Hampton Court branch line, 14 miles 1 chain (22.6 km) down the line from London Waterloo.

Thames Ditton
Thames Ditton
Location of Thames Ditton in Surrey
LocationThames Ditton
Local authorityElmbridge
Managed bySouth Western Railway
Station codeTHD
DfT categoryD
Number of platforms2
Fare zone6
National Rail annual entry and exit
2014–15 0.984 million[1]
2015–16 0.889 million[1]
2016–17 0.867 million[1]
2017–18 0.824 million[1]
2018–19 0.830 million[1]
Key dates
1851[2]Opened
Other information
External links
WGS8451.3886°N 0.3383°W / 51.3886; -0.3383
 London transport portal

It is served by South Western Railway, and for the purposes of fare charging is in Travelcard Zone 6.

Station buildings are above street level: the main buildings are on the London-bound side.

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is:

  • 2 trains per hour to London Waterloo via Surbiton and Wimbledon
  • 2 trains per hour to Hampton Court

The first direct weekday services to London Waterloo start at 5:56 and the last direct service leaves at 23:30. The Saturday service is identical to the weekday service, and the Sunday service has an identical frequency but starts later and finishes earlier. The journey time to and from Waterloo is 33 minutes for the 14-mile (22 km) distance.[3]

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Surbiton   South Western Railway
Hampton Court Branch		   Hampton Court

Facilities

As Thames Ditton is an intermediate station, facilities at the station are relatively limited. There is a single-window ticket office within the station building, as well as a lone ticket machine on the 'up' platform. A small coffee kiosk service had been suspended, but resumed service in 2012, however it is only open during the morning peak times.

There is no station car park, and only a handful of static cycle racks are available. Station toilets are not advertised.

Bus services 513, 514, 515 and on Sundays 715 serve the station.

Future

As part of the proposed Crossrail 2 infrastructure, Hampton Court has been proposed by business group London First as the terminus for a potential service to Cheshunt via Central London, opening in the "early 2030s". It has been suggested that Crossrail 2 will serve Thames Ditton exclusively following this, with an increase from two trains per hour to four.[4]

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References
  1. "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. Southern Region Record by R.H.Clark page 89
  3. "SWT Time tables from Thames Ditton station".
  4. "Crossrail 2 factsheet: Services between Berrylands and Hampton Court" (PDF). 1 October 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Surbiton   South West Trains
Hampton Court Branch		   Hampton Court
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