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'''Box Hill & Westhumble''' railway station is a [[railway station]] in the village of [[Westhumble]] in [[Surrey]], England,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/bxw/details.html |title= National Rail Enquiries – Station Facilities for Box Hill and Westhumble |publisher= National Rail |accessdate=20 October 2010}}</ref> approximately {{convert|2|mi|km}} north of [[Dorking]] town centre. [[Box Hill, Surrey|Box Hill]] is located approximately {{convert|0.5|mi|km}} to the east. The station is served by one train every hour towards [[London Victoria]] and one train every hour towards [[Horsham railway station|Horsham]] off peak, operated by Southern. More trains operate on Sundays and Public Holidays in each direction. |
'''Box Hill & Westhumble''' railway station is a [[railway station]] in the village of [[Westhumble]] in [[Surrey]], England,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/bxw/details.html |title= National Rail Enquiries – Station Facilities for Box Hill and Westhumble |publisher= National Rail |accessdate=20 October 2010}}</ref> approximately {{convert|2|mi|km}} north of [[Dorking]] town centre. [[Box Hill, Surrey|Box Hill]] is located approximately {{convert|0.5|mi|km}} to the east. The station is served by one train every half-hour towards [[London Victoria]] and one train every hour towards [[Horsham railway station|Horsham]] off peak, operated by Southern. More trains operate on Sundays and Public Holidays in each direction. |
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The station is the end point for the [[Thames Down Link]] long distance footpath from [[Kingston upon Thames]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspublications.nsf/f2d920e015d1183d80256c670041a50b/359f0ef32e86608b80257212004640cd/$FILE/TDLroute.pdf |title= Thames Down Link |author= |date= |work= |publisher= Surrey County Council |accessdate=6 January 2011}}</ref> and lies close to the midpoint of the [[Mole Gap Trail]] between [[Leatherhead]] and [[Dorking]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/bw/walk_surrey-hills.pdf |title= Mole Gap Trail |author= |year= 2009 |work= 60 Walks for 60 Years |publisher= Natural England |accessdate=3 August 2011}}</ref> The station is within {{convert|0.5|mi|km}} of the [[North Downs Way]]. |
The station is the end point for the [[Thames Down Link]] long distance footpath from [[Kingston upon Thames]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspublications.nsf/f2d920e015d1183d80256c670041a50b/359f0ef32e86608b80257212004640cd/$FILE/TDLroute.pdf |title= Thames Down Link |author= |date= |work= |publisher= Surrey County Council |accessdate=6 January 2011}}</ref> and lies close to the midpoint of the [[Mole Gap Trail]] between [[Leatherhead]] and [[Dorking]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/bw/walk_surrey-hills.pdf |title= Mole Gap Trail |author= |year= 2009 |work= 60 Walks for 60 Years |publisher= Natural England |accessdate=3 August 2011}}</ref> The station is within {{convert|0.5|mi|km}} of the [[North Downs Way]]. |
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Box Hill and Westhumble | |
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General information | |
Location | District of Mole Valley |
Managed by | Southern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | BXW |
History | |
Opened | 11 March 1867 |
Box Hill & Westhumble railway station is a railway station in the village of Westhumble in Surrey, England,[1] approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Dorking town centre. Box Hill is located approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) to the east. The station is served by one train every half-hour towards London Victoria and one train every hour towards Horsham off peak, operated by Southern. More trains operate on Sundays and Public Holidays in each direction.
The station is the end point for the Thames Down Link long distance footpath from Kingston upon Thames,[2] and lies close to the midpoint of the Mole Gap Trail between Leatherhead and Dorking.[3] The station is within 0.5 miles (0.80 km) of the North Downs Way.
History
The station was constructed at the insistence of Thomas Grissell the owner of Norbury Park, in part compensation for the railway cutting across his land to the north of the village. The main building was designed by Charles Henry Driver in the Châteauesque style and included steeply pitched roofs with patterned tiles and an ornamental turret topped with a decorative grille and weather vane.[4] The building is currently in use as a private dwelling and commercial premises and is protected by a Grade II listing.[5]
Grissell also obtained the right from the LBSCR to stop any train on request, a privilege subsequently exercised by Leopold Salomons, who purchased Norbury Park in 1890. This concession was legally abolished by the Transport Act of 1962, however there is no evidence to suggest that it was regularly used after 1910.[4]
The name of the station has changed many times over the years with "Box Hill" & "Boxhill" and "Westhumble" & "West Humble" used in varying combinations for signs, timetables and railway maps, with many inconsistencies. In 2006, after consultation with local residents, the station's name was changed to "Box Hill and Westhumble" from "Boxhill and Westhumble".Cite error: The <ref>
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Year | Name of station |
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1867 | West Humble for Box Hill |
1870 | Box Hill and Burford Bridge |
1896 | Box Hill |
1904 | Box Hill and Burford Bridge |
1958 | Boxhill and Westhumble |
2006 | Box Hill and Westhumble |
Terrier tank engine
A Terrier tank engine, built by the LBSCR in 1880, was named Boxhill after the station.[6] It was used to haul commuter trains in South London and Surrey until the 1920s, when it was moved to become a shunting engine at Brighton. Unlike other engines of its class, its smokebox was not modified in the early 20th century, and it was restored by the Southern Railway in 1947 to its original condition and painted in its original Stroudley yellow ochre livery.[7] It is now preserved at the National Railway Museum in York.[6]
Gallery
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Station sign
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View from Platform 2 looking towards northbound Platform 1
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The station in 1961
Typical off-peak journey times
December 2006 – May 2007 timetable
Frequency in trains per hour
Destination | Platform | Journey time | Frequency | Operator |
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Leatherhead | 2 | 6 minutes | 1 tph | Southern |
Epsom | 2 | 10 minutes | 1 tph | Southern |
Sutton | 2 | 22 minutes | 1 tph | Southern |
Clapham Junction | 2 | 36 minutes | 1 tph | Southern |
London Victoria | 2 | 46 minutes | 1 tph | Southern |
Holmwood | 1 | 10 minutes | 1 tph | Southern |
Horsham | 1 | 25 minutes | 1 tph | Southern |
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Leatherhead | Southern Mole Valley Line |
Dorking | ||
Leatherhead | South West Trains Monday - Fridays peak hours, and summer Sundays only |
Dorking |
References
- ^ "National Rail Enquiries – Station Facilities for Box Hill and Westhumble". National Rail. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Thames Down Link" (PDF). Surrey County Council. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Mole Gap Trail" (PDF). 60 Walks for 60 Years. Natural England. 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ a b Jackson, Alan (1988). Dorking's Railways. Dorking Local History Group. ISBN 1-870912-01-2.
- ^ Heritage Gateway listing NGR TQ1674451848
- ^ a b NRM | Collections | Locomotives
- ^ The Terrier Trust On The Web
External links
- Train times and station information for Box Hill & Westhumble railway station from National Rail