Dormans railway station is on the East Grinstead branch of the Oxted line in southern England. It serves Dormansland and Dormans Park in Surrey. Most trains run between London Victoria and East Grinstead and are operated by Southern. Thameslink trains call at peak times on weekdays.
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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 | |||||
| 2019/20 |  0.112 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 43,080 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  92,348 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.103 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.114 million | ||||
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The station, now managed by Southern, was built by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and opened with the line in 1884.
History
editDormans is one of the original stations on the South Croydon–East Grinstead section of the Oxted line, opened on 10 March 1884.[1][2] Built by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR), the station building is on the east side of the railway, which is in a shallow cutting at this point.[1][3] The L-shaped brick building has two parts – a single-storey waiting room and ticket office, and a two-storey wing that was formerly the stationmaster's residence.[1][4]
No public freight yard was provided at Dormans, although private sidings were constructed for the Homes of St Barnabas (now the College of St Barnabas) and the Dormans Park estate.[1]
Facilities and Connections
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Dormans station is 27 mi 62 ch (44.7 km) down the line from London Victoria via East Croydon.[5] It has two platforms: platform 1 (for northbound trains towards London via Oxted) is 169.0 m (554 ft) long and platform 2 (for trains to East Grinstead) is 167.5 m (550 ft) long.[5][6] The northbound platform is wheelchair accessible, but the southbound platform can only be reached via a stepped footbridge. Passenger help points and seated areas can be found on both platforms.[7]
The station has a ticket office (with a waiting area), which is staffed during Monday-Friday mornings only (06:30-10:15). There is a self-service ticket machine, although there are no ticket barriers. There is also a small cycle storage area at the entrance to the station.[7]
Services
editOff-peak, all services at Dormans are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[8]
- 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
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Following station | ||
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| Southern East Grinstead Branch | ||||
| Thameslink Peak Hours Only | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Jackson 1999, pp. 72–73.
- ^ Quick 2023, p. 165.
- ^ Gould 2003, p. 10.
- ^ Body 1989, p. 88.
- ^ a b "Sectional Appendix" 2009, SO530.
- ^ "Sectional Appendix" 2009, p. 115.
- ^ a b "Dormans (DMS)". Southern. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Table 182 National Rail timetable, May 2022
Bibliography
edit- Body, Geoffrey (1989) [1984]. Railways of the Southern Region. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85-260297-0.
- Gould, David (2003). The Croydon, Oxted & East Grinstead Railway. Usk: Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85-361598-9.
- Jackson, Alan A. (1999). The railway in Surrey. Penryn: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-90-689990-8.
- Quick, Michael (2023) [2001]. Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain (PDF) (5.05 ed.). London: Railway and Canal Historical Society. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- "Kent / Sussex / Wessex Routes Sectional Appendix" (PDF). Network Rail. 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Dormans railway station from National Rail