Kingswood railway station

Kingswood
Kingswood

Location of Kingswood in Surrey
Location Kingswood
Local authority Reigate and Banstead
Managed by Southern
Station code KND
Number of platforms 2
Accessible [1]
Fare zone 6

National Rail annual entry and exit
2004–05 0.263 million[2]
2005–06 0.285 million[2]
2006–07 0.269 million[2]
2007–08 0.289 million[2]
2008–09 0.286 million[2]

2 November 1897 Opened

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Kingswood railway station is in the county of Surrey. It is a late-Victorian station on the Tattenham Corner Line. Train services and the station are operated by Southern.

The station has a building on the Up side only (platform 1), with just a metal shelter on the Down side (platform 2). Part of the building is still used by Southern, with a large waiting area and ticket office on the ground floor, though this is only open during weekday morning peak travel. The upper floors and part of the ground floor are used as offices, the Tudor Business Centre. There is a small forecourt available for car parking on both sides of the station, cyclists are provided with a small shelter. The two platforms are connected by a concrete over bridge.

There is no PERTIS self service 'Permit to Travel' ticket machine at this location.

Services

Typical off-peak train service per hour:

During the evening the service is typically:

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Chipstead   Southern
Tattenham Corner Line
  Tadworth

Trains are typically formed of Class 455 and Class 456 EMUs, with a few services featuring Class 377 Electrostars. During the slam door period SUBs and EPBs were the mainstay of the service.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Network Map". Southern. http://www.southernrailway.com/your-journey/network-map/?access=on. Retrieved 2 January 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c d e "Station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. 30 April 2010. http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1529. Retrieved 17 January 2011.  Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  3. ^ "Tattenham Corner". Southern E-group. http://www.semgonline.com/location/tattcnr_01.html. Retrieved 2007-08-15. 

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