Hersham railway station

Hersham National Rail
Location
Place Walton on Thames (SE part)
Hersham (NE part)
Local authority Borough of Elmbridge
Coordinates 51°22′36″N 0°23′23″W / 51.3768°N 0.3898°W / 51.3768; -0.3898Coordinates: 51°22′36″N 0°23′23″W / 51.3768°N 0.3898°W / 51.3768; -0.3898
Grid reference TQ121654
Operations
Station code HER
Managed by South West Trains
Number of platforms 2
DfT category D
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
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Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05  0.522 million
2005/06 Decrease 0.488 million
2006/07 Increase 0.530 million
2007/08 Increase 0.675 million
2008/09 Increase 0.689 million
2009/10 Decrease 0.646 million
2010/11 Increase 0.665 million
2011/12 Increase 0.689 million
2012/13 Increase 0.749 million
History
Key dates Opened 28 September 1936 (28 September 1936)
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Hersham from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Hersham railway station is served by the Waterloo to Woking service and operated by South West Trains. 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 next to the River Mole. It is one of two stations not just the village but also in Walton on Thames as the South Western Main Line marks the divide between the two.

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]

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.

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.[2] Adjoining to one side are housing (west) and fields with a golf course next to the River Mole (east).

Parking

A local authority car park almost adjoins and to encourage its use and provide a clear road to Molesey from the A244, there is a controlled parking zone around the station.

References

  1. ↑ Association of Train Operating Companies - official timetable
  2. ↑ Hersham village boundaries The Church of England parish map. Retrieved 2014-01-11
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