- ↑ The Horsham line rejoins the Brighton Main Line-cum-Arun Valley Line at Horsham and at Balham in London; the New Guildford via Epsom line rejoins its via Cobham route at Effingham Junction and at Raynes Park in London
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References
- ↑ Dendy Marshall, C. F. (1963). History of The Southern Railway. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). Ian Allan. p. 102.
- ↑ Turner, John Howard (1978). The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway. Vol. 2. Batsford. p. 72.
- ↑ White, H. P. (1982). Southern England. A Regional History of The Railways of Great Britain. Vol. 2 (4th ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 104.
- 1 2 Turner, John Howard (1978). The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway. Vol. 2. Batsford. p. 73.
- ↑ Turner, John Howard (1978). The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway. Vol. 2. Batsford. p. 242.
- ↑ Dendy Marshall, C. F. (1963). History of The Southern Railway. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). Ian Allan. p. 213.
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- ↑ Dendy Marshall, C. F. (1963). History of The Southern Railway. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). Ian Allan. p. 109.
- ↑ 'Parishes: Leatherhead' in A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 3, ed. H E Malden (London, 1911), pp. 293-301 accessed 15 November 2015.
- ↑ Historic England. "Railway Viaduct approximately 15 metres west of road bridge over River Mole (Grade II) (1028596)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ↑ White, H. P. (1982). Southern England. A Regional History of The Railways of Great Britain. Vol. 2 (4th ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 127.
- ↑ Mallinson, Howard (2006). Guildford via Cobham. Mallinson. pp. 137, 141.
- 1 2 Moody, G.T. (1979). Southern Electric 1909 - 1979. Ian Allan. pp. 26, 27, 42.
- ↑ December 2018 edition of The Railway Observer (pp852-854)
- ↑ Opening times for this facility are quoted in each edition of The Railway Observer.
- ↑ britishlistedbuildings.co.uk Leatherhead Station British Listed Buildings (british listed buildings.co.uk)
- ↑ Table 152, 180 National Rail timetable, December 2021
- ↑ "Leatherhead Area Bus Services" (PDF). Surrey County Council . Retrieved 26 December 2023.
External links
- Train times and station information for Leatherhead railway station from National Rail
Leatherhead  | |
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 The entrance to Leatherhead railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Leatherhead, District of Mole Valley England |
| Coordinates | 51°17′56″N0°19′59″W / 51.299°N 0.333°W |
| Grid reference | TQ163568 |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | LHD |
| Classification | DfT category C2 |
| History | |
| Original company | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
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| 1 February 1859 | First station opened by E&LR |
| 4 March 1867 | LBSCR station opened |
| 1885 | LSWR station opened |
| 1927 | LSWR station closed |
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| 2019/20 |  1.952 million |
| Interchange | 36,175 |
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