Dormans railway station
Railway station in Surrey, England
Dormans  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Dormansland and Dormans Park, District of Tandridge England |
| Grid reference | TQ396415 |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | DMS |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 March 1884 |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  0.115 million |
| 2019/20 |  0.112 million |
| 2020/21 | 43,080 |
| 2021/22 | 92,348 |
| 2022/23 | 0.103 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Dormans railway station is on the East Grinstead branch of the Oxted line in southern England and serves Dormansland and Dormans Park in Surrey. It is 27 miles 62 chains (27.78 miles, 44.70 km) from London Bridge, although off peak trains run to and from London Victoria. The station is managed by Southern.
History
The station was opened on 10 March 1884 as part of the Croydon, Oxted & East Grinstead Railway along with the additional branch lines to Crowhurst South Junction (now closed) and Eridge.[1]
The line through Dormans was electrified with 750 V DC third rail in 1987.[2]
Facilities and Connections
Dormans station has a ticket office (with waiting area) which is staffed during Monday-Friday mornings only (06:30-10:15). There is a self-service ticket machine at the station although there are no ticket barriers. Passenger help points and seated areas can be found on both platforms. There is also a small cycle storage area at the entrance to the station. [citation needed]
The London bound platform at the station is accessible, but the East Grinstead platform can only be reached through a stepped footbridge.[3]
The Metrobus operated 281 bus route stops close to the entrance of the station and provides hourly connections to Lingfield and Crawley.[4]
Services
Off-peak, all services at Dormans are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[5]
- 1 tph to London Victoria via Oxted
- 1 tph to East Grinstead
During the peak hours and on weekends, the service is increased to 2 tph in each direction.
During the peak hours, there are also Thameslink operated services between East Grinstead, London Bridge and Bedford. These services are operated using Class 700 EMUs.
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Southern East Grinstead Branch | ||||
| Thameslink Peak Hours Only | ||||
References
- ^ "History: Dormans Station".
- ^ Gould, David (2003). The Croydon, Oxted & East Grinstead Railway. Usk: Oakwood Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-85-361598-9.
- ^ "Dormans Station Information". Southern, July 2020.
- ^ "Route 281 timetable: Lingfield to Crawley" (PDF). Metrobus, April 2019.
- ^ Table 182 National Rail timetable, May 2022
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dormans railway station.
- Train times and station information for Dormans railway station from National Rail
51°09′22″N 0°00′14″W / 51.156°N 0.004°W / 51.156; -0.004
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- All Saints Church, Oxted
- Church of St John the Baptist, Outwood
- London England Temple (LDS Church)
- List of places of worship in Tandridge (district)
- Sacred Heart Church, Caterham
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The administrative centre is Oxted. The largest town is Caterham.
Three of the post towns have urban centres Caterham, Godstone and Oxted. Lingfield and Warlingham are major villages which have post town status. The others are outside the area.
Three of the post towns have urban centres Caterham, Godstone and Oxted. Lingfield and Warlingham are major villages which have post town status. The others are outside the area.
