Earlsfield railway station
| Earlsfield South Western Railway | |
|---|---|
| Station code | EAD |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 3 (facing 4 tracks) |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 |  6.879 million[1] |
| 2019–20 |  6.519 million[1] |
| 2020–21 | 1.784 million[1] |
| 2021–22 | 4.184 million[1] |
| 2022–23 | 4.734 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 1 April 1884 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°26′33″N 0°11′16″W / 51.4424°N 0.1877°W |
 London transport portal | |
Earlsfield railway station is on the
History
The station was named after a large nearby Victorian residence, Earlsfield, now demolished. This was owned by the Davis family, who also owned the land required for the station, and one of the conditions of sale was that the station would be named after their house.[2]
Opened by the
When sectorisation was introduced in the 1980s, the station was served by Network SouthEast until the privatisation of British Rail.
In 2012 Network Rail undertook a major revamp of the station. The main entrance was reconstructed and lifts were installed for each platform as part of a £5.6 million scheme to improve facilities and accessibility, including the provision of step-free access.[3][4]
In 2014, sliding gates were installed in the security fencing separating platforms 1 and 2 at the station as a safety measure.[5]
Services
All services at Earlsfield are operated by
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[6]
- 12 tph to London Waterloo
- 2 tph to Chessington South
- 2 tph to Teddington via Kingston, returning to London Waterloo via Richmond
- 2 tph to Hampton Court
- 1 tph to Dorking via Epsom
- 3 tph to Guildford (1 of these runs via Epsom and 2 run via Cobham)
- 2 tph to Woking via Weybridge
Additional services call at the station during the peak hours.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham Junction | South Western Railway
|
Wimbledon | ||
Connections
References
- ^ Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ISBN 0-948667-47-8
- ^ "Major revamp for Earlsfield station revealed". Network Rail. 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Accessible rail travel in south London gets a lift – or rather 15". Network Rail. 18 April 2013.
- ^ "Safety measures set to be installed at Wimbledon and Earlsfield stations to prevent people falling on tracks". Sutton & Croydon Guardian. 18 March 2014.
- ^ Table 152, 155 National Rail timetable, December 2023
- ^ "Earlsfield Station". Transport for London. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
External links
- Train times and station information for Earlsfield railway station from National Rail
- Earlsfield Community
- Earlsfield Railway Station - Earlsfield Community