Dormans railway station
railway station in Dormans, Surrey, England, UK
Dormans railway station is on the East Grinstead branch of the Oxted line in southern England. It serves Dormansland and Dormans Park in Surrey. Most trains run between London Victoria and East Grinstead and are operated by Southern. Thameslink trains call at peak times on weekdays.
The station, now managed by Southern, was built by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and opened with the line in 1884.
History
Dormans is one of the original stations on the South Croydon–East Grinstead section of the Oxted line, opened on 10 March 1884. Built by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR), the station building is on the east side of the railway, which is in a shallow cutting at this point. The L-shaped brick building has two parts – a single-storey waiting room and ticket office, and a two-storey wing that was formerly the stationmaster's residence.
No public freight yard was provided at Dormans, although private sidings were constructed for the Homes of St Barnabas (now the College of St Barnabas) and the Dormans Park estate.
Facilities and Connections
Dormans station is 27 mi 62 ch (44.7 km) down the line from London Victoria via East Croydon.
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