Dormans railway station

{{Infobox station

| name = Dormans

| symbol_location = gb

| symbol = rail

| image = Dormans Railway Station (May 2013) (8).JPG

| borough = Dormansland and Dormans Park, District of Tandridge

| country = England

| grid_name = Grid reference

| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|TQ396415|25|TQ396415}}

| manager = Southern

| platforms = 2

| code = DMS

| classification = DfT category E

| opened = 10 March 1884

| mpassengers =

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{decrease}} 0.112 million}}

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 43,080}}

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 92,348}}

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 0.103 million}}

{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 0.114 million}}

| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

}}

Dormans railway station is on the {{rws|East Grinstead}} branch of the Oxted line in southern England. It serves Dormansland and Dormans Park in Surrey. Most trains run between {{rws|London Victoria}} and East Grinstead and are operated by Southern. Thameslink trains call at peak times on weekdays.

The station, now managed by Southern, was built by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and opened with the line in 1884.

History

Dormans is one of the original stations on the {{rws|South Croydon}}–{{rws|East Grinstead}} section of the Oxted line, opened on 10 March 1884.{{sfn|Jackson|1999|pp=72-73}}{{sfn|Quick|2023|p=165}} Built by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR), the station building is on the east side of the railway, which is in a shallow cutting at this point.{{sfn|Jackson|1999|pp=72-73}}{{sfn|Gould|2003|p=10}} The L-shaped brick building has two parts – a single-storey waiting room and ticket office, and a two-storey wing that was formerly the stationmaster's residence.{{sfn|Jackson|1999|pp=72-73}}{{sfn|Body|1989|p=88}}

No public freight yard was provided at Dormans, although private sidings were constructed for the Homes of St Barnabas (now the College of St Barnabas) and the Dormans Park estate.{{sfn|Jackson|1999|pp=72-73}}

Facilities and Connections

File:Dormans Railway Station (May 2013) (4).JPG

Dormans station is {{cvt|27|mi|62|ch}} down the line from {{stn|London Victoria}} via {{rws|East Croydon}}.{{sfn|"Sectional Appendix"|2009|loc=SO530}} It has two platforms: platform 1 (for northbound trains towards London via {{rws|Oxted}}) is {{cvt|169.0|m|0}} long and platform 2 (for trains to East Grinstead) is {{cvt|167.5|m}} long.{{sfn|"Sectional Appendix"|2009|loc=SO530}}{{sfn|"Sectional Appendix"|2009|p=115}} The northbound platform is wheelchair accessible, but the southbound platform can only be reached via a stepped footbridge. Passenger help points and seated areas can be found on both platforms.{{cite web |title= Dormans (DMS) |publisher= Southern |url= https://www.southernrailway.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/station-information/DMS/Dormans |access-date= 6 October 2024 }}

The station has a ticket office (with a waiting area), which is staffed during Monday-Friday mornings only (06:30-10:15). There is a self-service ticket machine, although there are no ticket barriers. There is also a small cycle storage area at the entrance to the station.

Services

Off-peak, all services at Dormans are operated by Southern using {{brc|377}} EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:{{NRtimes|May 2022|182}}

1 tph to {{stn|London Victoria}} via {{stnlnk|Oxted}}
1 tph to {{stnlnk|East Grinstead}}

During the peak hours and on weekends, the service is increased to 2 tph in each direction.

During the peak hours, there are also Thameslink operated services between East Grinstead, {{stn|London Bridge}} and {{stnlnk|Bedford}}. These services are operated using {{brc|700}} EMUs.

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References

Bibliography

{{cite book |last= Body |first= Geoffrey |year= 1989 |orig-year= 1984 |title= Railways of the Southern Region |publisher= Patrick Stephens Ltd |location= Wellingborough |isbn= 978-1-85-260297-0 }}
{{cite book |last= Gould |first= David |year= 2003 |title= The Croydon, Oxted & East Grinstead Railway |publisher= Oakwood Press |location= Usk |isbn= 978-0-85-361598-9 }}
{{cite book |last= Jackson |first= Alan A. |year= 1999 |title= The railway in Surrey |publisher= Atlantic Transport Publishers |location= Penryn |isbn= 978-0-90-689990-8 }}
{{cite book |last= Quick |first= Michael |year= 2023 |orig-year= 2001 |title= Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain |edition= 5.05 |publisher= Railway and Canal Historical Society |location= London |url= https://rchs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Railway-Passenger-Stations.pdf |access-date= 14 August 2024 }}
{{cite web |title= Kent / Sussex / Wessex Routes Sectional Appendix |publisher= Network Rail |year= 2009 |url= https://sacuksprodnrdigital0001.blob.core.windows.net/sectional-appendix/Sectional%20Appendix%20full%20PDFs%20December%2023/Kent%20Sussex%20and%20Wessex%20Sectional%20Appendix%20December%202023%20.pdf |access-date= 23 January 2024 |ref= {{harvid|"Sectional Appendix"|2009}}}}

External links

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Category:Railway stations in Surrey

Category:DfT Category E stations

Category:Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations

Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1884

Category:Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway