Hersham railway station
Railway station in Surrey, England
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Opened on 28 September 1936, Hersham railway station is on the London to Woking line and operated by South Western Railway. The station is 0.7 miles (1.1 km) north of Hersham village centre, adjoined to one side by housing and the other by fields and a golf course. It is 15 miles 73 chains (25.6 km) from London Waterloo[note 1] and is situated between Esher and Walton-on-Thames.
Services
At off-peak times during weekdays are two trains per hour (tph) to London Waterloo and two tph to Woking, a large town and junction station in Surrey. During morning rush hour there are an extra two trains per hour to London Waterloo, and in the evening, south-west bound these continue to Guildford.[1][2]
Immediate surroundings
Entrance to the station is from either side of the railway bridge which is above street level. The station entrances are at the southern end of each platform, and at the western end (furthest from London). The station has ticket machines and an office open until 1.40 pm. The main line towards Woking and Basingstoke consists of four tracks here, but only the outer tracks have platforms, served by stopping services to/from Woking.
Bus routes 514 and 564 serve the station, stopping at nearby bus stops on Molesey Road.[3]
It is one of two stations serving Walton on Thames and Hersham as its railway track and engineered line beneath it mark the divide between the two settlements.[4] Adjoining to one side are housing (west) and fields with a golf course next to the River Mole (east).
Notes
- ^ Railways in the United Kingdom historically are measured in miles and chains. There are 80 chains to one mile.
References
- ^ "Enquiries: Train times & tickets". National Rail.
- ^ Table 155 National Rail timetable, December 2016
- ^ "Walton-on-Thames, Molesey and Esher" (PDF) (Map). Surrey County Council. 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Parish Finder". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
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| Esher | South Western Railway Waterloo to Woking | Walton-on-Thames | ||
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Borough of Elmbridge
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| Thames Ditton | |
| Molesey | |
| Leatherhead | |
| Walton on Thames | |
| Weybridge |
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| Roads | |
| Notable other |
- Bessborough Reservoir
- Brooklands
- Brooklands Museum
- Claremont Estate
- Cobham Park
- Cobham Training Centre
- Esher Place
- Hurst Park Racecourse
- Knight Reservoir
- Island Barn Reservoir
- London Bus Museum
- Molesey Lock
- Molesey Reservoirs
- Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir
- Sandown Park Racecourse
- Sunbury Lock
- Wayneflete Tower
Places listed are articles notable as settlements, arranged by post town
The M25 motorway follows approximately a boundary and is included for its regional importance.
The M25 motorway follows approximately a boundary and is included for its regional importance.
