Woldingham railway station

Coordinates: 51°17′24″N 0°03′07″W / 51.290°N 0.052°W / 51.290; -0.052
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Woldingham
Southern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWOH
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1 July 1885
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.324 million
2019/20Decrease 0.321 million
2020/21Decrease 87,854
2021/22Increase 0.223 million
2022/23Increase 0.264 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Woldingham railway station is on the

Southern
.

History

The station opened as Marden Park in 1885, one year after the line opened, with one waiting shelter and named after the

cutting. A tunnel follows to the south of approximately 1 mile (1.6 km).[2]
It was renamed Woldingham in 1894.

The station appears briefly in the 1973 David Jason film White Cargo, at the 27:00 minute mark.[3]

Facilities

The station platforms, 2023

On the southbound platform, there is a self-service ticket machine and a ticket office which is staffed during weekday and Saturday mornings only. The ticket office also contains a waiting room and toilets which are open when the station is staffed. Both platforms have shelters, information screens and modern help points.[4] The station has a chargeable car park and bicycle storage.[5]

Services

Off-peak, all services at Woldingham are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[6]

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 National Rail Following station
Oxted Line

References

  1. ^ Malden, H.E., ed. (1912). "Parishes: Woldingham". A History of the County of Surrey. Vol. 4. London. pp. 339–341. Retrieved 21 April 2015 – via British History Online.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Interactive Maps". Surrey County Council. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  3. ^ "White Cargo (1973) Filming & Production". IMDb. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Woldingham station information". Southern. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Parking at Woldingham Station". APCOA Parking. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. ^ Table 182 National Rail timetable, May 2022

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