Tattenham Corner railway station
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 Tattenham Corner
Location of Tattenham Corner in Surrey |
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| Location | Tattenham Corner |
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| Local authority | Reigate and Banstead |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Station code | TAT |
| Number of platforms | 3 |
| Accessible |  [1] |
| Fare zone | 6 |
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| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2004–05 | 0.173 million[2] |
| 2005–06 | 0.190 million[2] |
| 2006–07 | 0.212 million[2] |
| 2007–08 | 0.230 million[2] |
| 2008–09 | 0.248 million[2] |
| 2009–10 | 0.239 million[2] |
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| 4 June 1901 | Opened |
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| Lists of stations | DLR · Underground · National Rail · Tramlink |
| External links | Departures • Layout |
| Facilities • Buses | |
| Coordinates: 51°18′33″N 0°14′34″W / 51.3093°N 0.2427°W | |
Tattenham Corner railway station is in Surrey, in England. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southern, and it is the terminus of the Tattenham Corner Line. London-bound trains head south as far as Tadworth, then turn east and finally north.
It is the closest station for Epsom Downs Racecourse, where the Derby is held. It lies on the outskirts of Epsom. It is where Queen Elizabeth II alights from the British Royal Train on race days.
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[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service is two trains an hour to London Bridge via East Croydon and one train an hour to Purley. In the evenings the trains run to London Victoria, which is also served by some morning and evening peak services.
[edit] Incidents
Early on the morning of 1 December 1993 and under the influence of alcohol, the driver of a train from London Victoria made it to Tattenham Corner without mishap. However, he did not stop at the terminus and took the train through the buffers, across the station concourse and into the wooden station building, which had survived intact for 92 years. No one was hurt, but the station, a listed building, was severely damaged (it was subsequently demolished), and it was due to this accident that the current drugs and alcohol policy for railways was introduced.[3][4]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
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| Tadworth | Southern Tattenham Corner Line |
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[edit] Gallery
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Tattenham Corner railway station |
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Platform 2 looking to London (actually southwards here)
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Platform 2 looking to buffers (actually north here)
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Platform signage
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Unit 377126 awaits departure from platform 2
[edit] References
- ^ "London and South East". Rail Map for People with Reduced Mobility. National Rail. September 2006. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/system/galleries/download/mobility_maps/LondonSouthEast.pdf. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. 30 April 2010. http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1529. Retrieved 17 January 2011. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ "Train driver jailed". The Independent (London). 17 September 1994. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/train-driver-jailed-1449234.html. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A18132798
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Tattenham Corner railway station from National Rail
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- Rail transport stations in London fare zone 6
- Railway stations in Surrey
- Transport in Epsom and Ewell
- Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations
- Railway stations opened in 1901
- Railway stations closed in 1918
- Railway stations opened in 1920
- Railway stations served by Southern
- DfT Category E stations
- Epsom Downs Racecourse
