Banstead railway station

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Banstead
Location of Banstead in Surrey
Location Banstead
Local authority Borough of Reigate and Banstead
Managed by Southern
Station code(s)BAD
DfT category F1
Number of platforms1
Fare zone 6
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20Steady2.svg 0.151 million [1]
2020–21Decrease2.svg 42,692 [1]
2021–22Increase2.svg 94,576 [1]
2022–23Increase2.svg 0.115 million [1]
2023–24Increase2.svg 0.139 million [1]
Railway companies
Original company London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Pre-groupingLondon, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-grouping Southern Railway
Key dates
22 May 1865Opened as Banstead
1 June 1898Renamed Banstead and Burgh Heath
August 1928Renamed Banstead
Other information
External links
Coordinates 51°19′45.1″N0°12′47.5″W / 51.329194°N 0.213194°W / 51.329194; -0.213194
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg London transportportal

Banstead railway station serves the village of Banstead in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey. Its wider definition of Banstead Village and Nork wards is relevant here as both are equally well served by it as it lies narrowly in the latter. The station and all trains are operated by Southern and it is on the Epsom Downs line, part of the Sutton & Mole Valley Line services. It is between Belmont and Epsom Downs, 17 miles 40  chains (17.50 miles, 28.16 km) down the line from London Bridge, measured via West Croydon. [2]

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Housing and gardens in Banstead in this area border Greater London 500m away to the north. Accordingly, since January 2006, the station has been included in Travelcard Zone 6. The station lies some distance to the north-west of the High Street on the edge of Banstead Downs.

Station buildings

The station in 1961 Banstead Station 1753568 f61e1ea6.jpg
The station in 1961

The station was opened by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway on 22 May 1865 as part of the Epsom Downs branch line. The branch was originally laid as double track to accommodate Epsom Downs horse race traffic and was electrified on 17 June 1928. In the 1920s, the station's name was painted in large letters on the roof as a navigation tool for pilots coming into Croydon Airport. [3] Due to the destruction by fire of the Epsom Downs signal box in November 1981, the branch was singled for most of its length in October 1982 and trains stopping at Banstead now use only the Down platform where there is a shelter. The Up track and platform have been removed.

Services

All services at Banstead are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [4]

Prior to May 2018, the station was served by an hourly service on weekdays and Saturdays only, with no Sunday service. In May 2018, a half-hourly service was introduced on all days of the week.

There is an electronic display showing arrivals and departures. A ticket machine was installed in October 2011 replacing a Permit to Travel machine and there are also 2 Oystercard readers.

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Southern

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References

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  4. Table 172 National Rail timetable, May 2022