Berrylands railway station

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Berrylands
Location
Place Berrylands
Local authority Kingston upon Thames
Operations
Station code BRS
Managed by South West Trains
Platforms in use 2
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Passenger Usage
2004/05 * 0.191 million
2005/06 * 0.174 million
Transport for London
Zone 5
History
Key dates Opened 16 October 1933
Transport for London
List of London stations: Underground | National Rail
* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Berrylands from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.
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[edit] Location

Berrylands railway station, operated by South West Trains, is on the South Western Main Line. Normally only Hampton Court Branch trains serve it, but in service disruptions Guildford via Cobham trains make special stops at Berrylands and also New Malden. The station is in Travelcard Zone 5.

The station is on the elevated section of the main line, where it crosses both Norbiton Common and the Hogsmill River, a tributary of the River Thames.

[edit] Construction

It was opened on 16 October 1933 to serve large housing developments, which gave the station its name. 90% of the cost of the station was financed by the local developers to enhance the attractiveness of the new estate to commuters.

A modern ground level station (1969) is connected by stairs to the platforms, which are on the outer tracks of the four-track main line.

[edit] Service

The typical off-peak service from the station is two trains an hour to London Waterloo and two trains an hour to Hampton Court. Late night services after midnight from London Waterloo are served by trains to Surbiton on weekdays and Guildford via Cobham & Stoke D'Abernon at the weekends.

[edit] External links

  Preceding station     National Rail     Following station  
New Malden   South West Trains
South Western Main Line
  Surbiton