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{{Infobox UK station|name = Redhill|image = |manager = Southern (train operating company)|locale =
Redhill, Surrey|usage0405 = 2.965|platforms = 3|start = 1844-->
Redhill railway station serves the town of [Redhill, Surrey, Surrey, England. The station is a major interchange point on the Brighton Main Line 34 km (21 miles) south of London Victoria railway station. It is managed by Southern (train operating company), which operates most trains serving Redhill.
History
Redhill station began its days in conflict. The two main-line railways leaving London in a southwards direction, the
London and Brighton Railway (and its successor, the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR)) and the South Eastern Railway (UK) (SER), had, by parliamentary decree, to use the same route from London to Redhill. The inevitable conflict led to the building by the LB&SCR of the Quarry Line avoiding Redhill, still used by fast trains. Consequently, few trains on the Brighton Main Line call here.
There were originally two stations at separate sites, inconvenient for passengers changing trains; both were named
Reigate (that place being the main town in the vicinity at the time), as was the new station north of the junction, opened on 15 April 1844. The station was rebuilt in 1858, when the present buildings on the southbound (Down) side were constructed.
Description
Redhill station is at the junction of the ex LBSCR Brighton Main Line, which runs north to
London and south to Brighton, with the ex-SER
North Downs Line, which runs west to
Guildford, and
Redhill to Tonbridge Line, to the east.
The station has three platforms. Platforms 1 and 2 are an island on the northbound (Up) side and 3 is on the southbound (Down) side. There are two through lines between platforms 2 and 3. All platforms are subdivided into 'a' (north end) and 'b' (south end), and all are of 12 car length. All platforms have access to all routes, although there is no access from either through line to or from the North Downs Line - all traffic from this direction must pass through a platform.
Platforms are linked by a subway, and by an out-of use parcels/staff bridge. There are lifts from the platforms to the subway and a level entrance from the Platform 3 exit, but no level entrance at the main entrance, which is at street level. The main entrance faces the town centre, and is opposite Redhill bus station.
The ticket office has four windows and two
Shere FASTticket self-service ticket machines, and there are four automatic ticket barriers. There is a newsagent in the ticket office area and a Puccino's coffee shop on platforms 1/2. There are male toilets only on platfrom 3 at present as the toilets on platforms 1 & 2 Are under Redvelopment. There is an additional Shere FASTticket machine at the Platform 3 exit.
Services
arrives with the 1104 Reading-Redhill stopping service. This terminates at Platform 1b and leaves for Reading at 1234.
Southern operate most train services, others being provided by Southeastern (train operating company), First Great Western and Virgin Trains.
General off-peak train service pattern per hour:
- 2 from Victoria Station (London) to Chichester railway station/Portsmouth Harbour railway station, via Horsham, non-stop between East Croydon and Redhill. Operated by Southern.
- 2 to/from London Bridge station, calling at local stations from Purley railway station to Merstham railway station. One of these runs to/from Tonbridge railway station, the other to/from Horsham railway station, calling at all stations. A Tonbridge - Horsham hourly service also runs, reversing at Redhill: combined with the London trains, this gives a half-hourly service to both Tonbridge and Horsham. London-Horsham services are operated by Southern, London-Tonbridge and Tonbridge-Horsham by Southeastern.
- An hourly semi-fast service to Reading railway station via Guildford railway station, Surrey service (the North Downs Line). Operated by First Great Western and originating at Gatwick Airport railway station.
- An hourly non-stop service to Gatwick Airport railway station operated by First Great Western.
- An hourly stopping service to and from Reading, which starts at Redhill. Operated by First Great Western.
to
The service pattern changes significantly at weekends, and is totally different during peak hours.
Redhill is also served by
Virgin Cross-Country trains between Brighton and Birmingham New Street railway station and
Manchester Piccadilly station.
External links
- Southern Railway station information page
{{Infobox UK station|name = Redhill|image = |manager = Southern (train operating company)|locale =
Redhill, Surrey|usage0405 = 2.965|platforms = 3|start = 1844-->
Redhill railway station serves the town of [Redhill, Surrey,
Surrey,
England. The station is a major interchange point on the
Brighton Main Line 34 km (21 miles) south of London Victoria railway station. It is managed by
Southern (train operating company), which operates most trains serving Redhill.
History
Redhill station began its days in conflict. The two main-line railways leaving London in a southwards direction, the London and Brighton Railway (and its successor, the
London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR)) and the South Eastern Railway (UK) (SER), had, by parliamentary decree, to use the same route from London to Redhill. The inevitable conflict led to the building by the LB&SCR of the Quarry Line avoiding Redhill, still used by fast trains. Consequently, few trains on the Brighton Main Line call here.
There were originally two stations at separate sites, inconvenient for passengers changing trains; both were named
Reigate (that place being the main town in the vicinity at the time), as was the new station north of the junction, opened on 15 April 1844. The station was rebuilt in 1858, when the present buildings on the southbound (Down) side were constructed.
Description
Redhill station is at the junction of the ex LBSCR Brighton Main Line, which runs north to
London and south to Brighton, with the ex-SER North Downs Line, which runs west to
Guildford, and Redhill to Tonbridge Line, to the east.
The station has three platforms. Platforms 1 and 2 are an island on the northbound (Up) side and 3 is on the southbound (Down) side. There are two through lines between platforms 2 and 3. All platforms are subdivided into 'a' (north end) and 'b' (south end), and all are of 12 car length. All platforms have access to all routes, although there is no access from either through line to or from the North Downs Line - all traffic from this direction must pass through a platform.
Platforms are linked by a subway, and by an out-of use parcels/staff bridge. There are lifts from the platforms to the subway and a level entrance from the Platform 3 exit, but no level entrance at the main entrance, which is at street level. The main entrance faces the town centre, and is opposite Redhill bus station.
The ticket office has four windows and two Shere FASTticket self-service ticket machines, and there are four automatic ticket barriers. There is a newsagent in the ticket office area and a Puccino's coffee shop on platforms 1/2. There are male toilets only on platfrom 3 at present as the toilets on platforms 1 & 2 Are under Redvelopment. There is an additional Shere FASTticket machine at the Platform 3 exit.
Services
arrives with the 1104 Reading-Redhill stopping service. This terminates at Platform 1b and leaves for Reading at 1234.
Southern operate most train services, others being provided by
Southeastern (train operating company), First Great Western and Virgin Trains.
General off-peak train service pattern per hour:
- 2 from Victoria Station (London) to Chichester railway station/Portsmouth Harbour railway station, via Horsham, non-stop between East Croydon and Redhill. Operated by Southern.
- 2 to/from London Bridge station, calling at local stations from Purley railway station to Merstham railway station. One of these runs to/from Tonbridge railway station, the other to/from Horsham railway station, calling at all stations. A Tonbridge - Horsham hourly service also runs, reversing at Redhill: combined with the London trains, this gives a half-hourly service to both Tonbridge and Horsham. London-Horsham services are operated by Southern, London-Tonbridge and Tonbridge-Horsham by Southeastern.
- An hourly semi-fast service to Reading railway station via Guildford railway station, Surrey service (the North Downs Line). Operated by First Great Western and originating at Gatwick Airport railway station.
- An hourly non-stop service to Gatwick Airport railway station operated by First Great Western.
- An hourly stopping service to and from Reading, which starts at Redhill. Operated by First Great Western.
to
The service pattern changes significantly at weekends, and is totally different during peak hours.
Redhill is also served by
Virgin Cross-Country trains between Brighton and
Birmingham New Street railway station and
Manchester Piccadilly station.
External links
- Southern Railway station information page
