Nutfield Station

The South Eastern Railway commenced services between Tonbridge and Redhill on 26 May 1842, intending the line to form part of the company's first railway between London Bridge and Dover. Trains ran via a route that we would now consider circuitous, passing through Norwood Junction and Coulsdon to reach Redhill (then called Reigate). Services then turned east towards Tonbridge, and on to Dover via Headcorn, Ashford and Folkestone. However, by 1 May 1868 a challenging route with long tunnels via Orpington and Sevenoaks was opened and this became the main line to Tonbridge. Thus the line from Tonbridge to Redhill was reduced to an east - west route carrying mainly local services. A connection to the Oxted to East Grinstead line (east to north) was provided at Crowhurst Junction on 10 March 1884, but this carried little traffic and was subsequently closed on 27 May 1965. Most of the services on the line became diesel operated in January 1965. Electrification of the line was authorised in early 1990 and had been completed by 1993.

All the stations opened with the line on 26 May 1842, with the exception of Nutfield and Leigh, which are covered in their respective galleries.

Separate collections cover (a) Tonbridge Station; (b) Leigh Station; (c) Penshurst Station; (d) Edenbridge Station; (e) Godstone Station; (f) Nutfield Station ; and (g) Redhill Station.

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Nutfield Station, looking north towards the new housing constructed outside the railway boundary in about 2004 (the date is not precise). 26.02.2022 21207
Nutfield Station 26.02.2022 21207
Looking west at Nutfield Station from a point alongside the footbridge. 26.02.2022 21208
Nutfield Station 26.02.2022 21208
Looking west down the westbound platform at Nutfield Station. There is new seating, a ticket machine, a "Help Point" and a bus shelter. Outside the access on the left there are parcel lockers. 26.02.2022 21209
Nutfield Station 26.02.2022 21209
Looking west along the westbound platform at Nutfield Station from a point just past the southern entrance. There is a "Help Point" and a bus shelter. 26.02.2022 21210
Nutfield Station 26.02.2022 21210
Looking east along the westbound platform at Nutfield Station. The shelter is one of the units where the roof does not sit down on to the sides, leaving a gap at the top for the wind and rain. 26.02.2022 21211
Nutfield Station 26.02.2022 21211
Looking east from the western end of Nutfield Station. 26.02.2022 21215
Nutfield Station 26.02.2022 21215
Looking west at the western end of Nutfield Station. On the left is the "S" stopping marker to indicate the point at which drivers should bring their train to a halt. There is also a small "SDO4" notice to remind drivers that four coach units should use selective door opening owing to the restricted length of the platforms. 26.02.2022 21212
Nutfield Station 26.02.2022 21212
Automatic signal T506 at the western end of Nutfield Station. At this point the two aspect colour light signals are replaced by three aspect signals as the line gets closer to the junction at Redhill. 26.02.2022 21214
Nutfield Station 26.02.2022 21214
Automatic signal T506 at the western end of Nutfield Station. At this point the two aspect colour light signals are replaced by three aspect signals as the line gets closer to the junction at Redhill. 26.02.2022 21213
Nutfield Station 26.02.2022 21213
Looking west from the western end of Nutfield Station. Nearest the camera a public footpath crosses the line. 26.02.2022 18296
Nutfield Station 26.02.2022 18296
Looking west from the western end of Nutfield Station. In the distance the line starts to curve north towards Redhill Station and passes under an arch carrying a minor road. 26.02.2022 18294
Nutfield Station 26.02.2022 18294
Looking west from the footbridge at Nutfield Station. The westbound signals change from two aspect to three aspect at this point as the line nears the junction at Redhill, and automatic signal T506 displays a green aspect. 26.02.2022 18286
Nutfield Station 26.02.2022 18286
Looking west from the footbridge at Nutfield Station with a longer lens. A footpath (public right of way) crosses the line in advance of an overbridge carrying a minor road across the railway. The next station is Redhill. 26.02.2022 18284
Nutfield Station 26.02.2022 18284