Nutfield railway station is on the Redhill to Tonbridge Line and serves Nutfield, Surrey, England. It is about a mile south of Nutfield itself, located in South Nutfield, a settlement which did not exist before the coming of the railway. It is 24 miles 47 chains (24.59 miles, 39.57 km) measured from London Charing Cross via Redhill.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Nutfield, Tandridge England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°13′37″N 0°07′59″W / 51.227°N 0.133°W | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ304491 | ||||
| Managed by | Southern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | NUF | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | South Eastern Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 January 1884 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  69,898 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 20,534 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  50,248 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 56,454 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 49,042 | ||||
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Since 2008 the station, and all trains serving it, have been operated by Southern, following the ending of the previous Southeastern service.[1]
History
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The railway line between Redhill and Tonbridge was opened by the South Eastern Railway on 26 May 1842.[2] Nutfield station opened on that line on 1 January 1884,[3] although a public siding named 'Mid Street' had been provided here from an early date.[4]
The station buildings were similar in style to those at Sandling Junction, although no footbridge was provided at Nutfield. The buildings were demolished in the late 1960s.[5] Until electrification all passengers crossed the lines at rail level at the Western end of platforms, close to the signal box.[4]
For many years a private siding from Nutfield station served the chemical works of the Nutfield Manufacturing Company, situated Southwest of the station on the site of a former brickworks.[4]
Goods facilities were withdrawn in January 1966, and coal traffic ceased in November of that year. Full-time staffing ended on 5 November 1967 but staff was frequently provided at morning commuter peak hours until around 1990. The signal box remained in use until 10 May 1970.[4]
In 1993 the line was electrified and services started to run through to London rather than being an extension of the Reading to Tonbridge North Downs Line service.[6]
Station facilities
editThe two platforms are linked by a footbridge.
Trains heading to Tonbridge have an information board displaying the next train details, and in May 2011 an information board was installed on Platform 1 which heads to Redhill and London.
In 2008, a PERTIS machine was installed at this station at the entrance to the Redhill-bound platform.
Services
editAll services at Nutfield are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour in each direction between Redhill and Tonbridge. A small number of additional services call at the station during the peak hours.[7]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Southern | ||||
Future Plans
editIn early 2024 Network Rail created a research paper looking into options to increase rail use between Kent and Gatwick Airport. Five options are being looked are:[8]
- Tonbridge - Redhill - Gatwick Airport 1tph (all day) + Tonbridge - Redhill 1tph (peak only)
- Tonbridge - Redhill - Gatwick Airport 2tph (all day)
- Tonbridge - Redhill - Gatwick Airport 1tph (all day) + Tonbridge - Redhill 1tph (all day)
- Maidstone West - Redhill - Gatwick Airport 1tph fast (all day) + Tonbridge - Redhill 1tph (all day)
- Ashford International - Redhill - Gatwick Airport 1tph fast (all day) + Tonbridge - Redhill 1tph (all day)
References
edit- ^ "Travel Topics Issue 108" (PDF). Autumn 2008.
- ^ Dendy Marshall, C.F.; Kidner, R.W. (1963) [1937]. History of the Southern Railway (2nd ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 284. ISBN 0-7110-0059-X.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 176. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ a b c d Mitchell, V.; Smith, K. (1990). Redhill to Ashford. Midhurst: Middleton Press. figs. 16-20. ISBN 0-906520-73-8.
- ^ "Nutfield Station - Derek Hayward". www.derekhayward.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Tonbridge Station - Derek Hayward". www.derekhayward.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Table 183 National Rail timetable, December 2024
- ^ "Kent-Gatwick Rail Connectivity Strategic Advice 2024.pdf page 58-62" (PDF). January 2024.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Nutfield railway station from National Rail