West Byfleet railway station

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  1. Railways in the United Kingdom historically are measured in miles and chains. There are 80 chains to one mile.

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References

  1. Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1986). Waterloo to Woking. Midhurst: Middleton Press. Fig. 112. ISBN   978-0-90-652038-3.
  2. Staines & Ashford News, 9 June 1950 (British Newspaper Archive)
  3. Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1986). Waterloo to Woking. Midhurst: Middleton Press. Fig. 114. ISBN   978-0-90-652038-3.
  4. "Accident Report (from Railways Archive)" (PDF). Board of Trade. 1946.
  5. "Surrey interactive map". Surrey County Council. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
West Byfleet
National Rail logo.svg
West Byfleet Station geograph-4060371-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
General information
Location West Byfleet, Borough of Woking
England
Coordinates 51°20′22″N0°30′19″W / 51.3395°N 0.5054°W / 51.3395; -0.5054
Grid reference TQ041610
Managed by South Western Railway
Platforms3
Tracks4
Other information
Station codeWBY
Classification DfT category C2
History
Opened1 December 1887
Passengers
2018/19Decrease2.svg 1.384 million