Reigate railway station
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Reigate
Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England, at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. It is one of the main constituents of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead...
railway station is in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. On the North Downs Line
North Downs Line
The North Downs Line is the name of the passenger train service connecting Reading, on the Great Western Main Line, to Gatwick Airport, on the Brighton Main Line...
, the station is managed by Southern
Southern (train operating company)
Southern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Officially named Southern Railway Ltd., it is a subsidiary of Govia, a joint venture between transport groups Go-Ahead Group and Keolis, and has operated the South Central rail franchise since October 2000 and the Gatwick Express service...
, which provides an hourly service to London Bridge (cut back from Charing Cross in the December 2009 timetable) via Redhill. First Great Western
First Great Western
First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that serves Greater London, the South East, South West and West Midlands regions of England, and South Wales....
provide services to Reading via Guildford and Gatwick Airport via Redhill.
Between Reigate and Redhill
Redhill railway station
Redhill railway station serves the town of Redhill, Surrey, England. The station is a major interchange point on the Brighton Main Line 21 miles south of London Victoria...
the North Downs Line has third rail
Third rail
A third rail is a method of providing electric power to a railway train, through a semi-continuous rigid conductor placed alongside or between the rails of a railway track. It is used typically in a mass transit or rapid transit system, which has alignments in its own corridors, fully or almost...
electrification.
The ticket office is open Monday to Fridays from 06.10 to 12.45 On Saturdays it opens at 07.10 to 13.45 The ticket office is closed Sundays and Bank Holidays.
First time users are often confused how to get between platforms when the ticket office is shut. There is a sign-posted but often overlooked underpass approximately 15 metres down from the ticket office (just out of camera shot in the picture opposite) over to Platform 2. On Sundays the ticket office is shut, so access to Platform 1 is via a gate set into the fence approximately 40 metres down from the subway. This gate is kept locked when the ticket office is open.
There is a ticket issuing machine outside the booking office, allowing most tickets to be purchased 24 hours a day. There is also a Permit to travel
Permit to travel
In the ticketing system of the British rail network, a Permit to Travel provisionally allows passengers to travel on a train when they have not purchased a ticket in advance and the ticket office of the station they are travelling from is closed, without incurring a penalty fare.Since a large...
machine on platform 2 (turned off when the ticket office is open). Passengers should make sure they have a valid ticket or a Permit to travel
Permit to travel
In the ticketing system of the British rail network, a Permit to Travel provisionally allows passengers to travel on a train when they have not purchased a ticket in advance and the ticket office of the station they are travelling from is closed, without incurring a penalty fare.Since a large...
before boarding a train, as First Great Western routes will check tickets on board.
Westbound services to Dorking,Guildford and stations to Reading always leave from platform 2. Eastbound First Great Western services from Reading to Redhill and Gatwick Airport always leave from platform 1.
The Southern services to Redhill and London termini leave from platform 2. These services are listed at the booking office.
Services
Reading railway station
Reading railway station is a major rail transport hub in the English town of Reading. It is situated on the northern edge of the town centre, close to the main retail and commercial areas, and also the River Thames...
and three to Redhill
Redhill railway station
Redhill railway station serves the town of Redhill, Surrey, England. The station is a major interchange point on the Brighton Main Line 21 miles south of London Victoria...
, of which one continues to Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport railway station
Gatwick Airport station is the railway station at London Gatwick Airport that provides a direct rail connection to London 43 km away. The station platforms are located directly below the airport’s South Terminal, and the ticket office is adjacent to that terminal’s concourse...
and one to London Bridge.
Between Guildford and Redhill the stopping service pattern alternates every two hours off-peak, giving Reigate one stopping service to Redhill and one semi-fast service to Gatwick Airport each hour.
| Hour 1 | Guildford Guildford (Surrey) railway station Guildford railway station is an important railway junction on the Portsmouth Direct Line serving the town of Guildford in Surrey, England. It is 30.3 miles from London Waterloo.... |
Shalford | Chilworth | Gomshall | Dorking (Deepdene) Dorking Deepdene railway station Dorking Deepdene railway station is in Surrey.The station and all trains serving it are operated by First Great Western. It is on the North Downs Line. It is one of three stations in Dorking, the other two being Dorking and Dorking West... |
Reigate | Redhill Redhill railway station Redhill railway station serves the town of Redhill, Surrey, England. The station is a major interchange point on the Brighton Main Line 21 miles south of London Victoria... |
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| Hour 2 | Guildford Guildford (Surrey) railway station Guildford railway station is an important railway junction on the Portsmouth Direct Line serving the town of Guildford in Surrey, England. It is 30.3 miles from London Waterloo.... |
Shalford | Dorking West | Dorking (Deepdene) Dorking Deepdene railway station Dorking Deepdene railway station is in Surrey.The station and all trains serving it are operated by First Great Western. It is on the North Downs Line. It is one of three stations in Dorking, the other two being Dorking and Dorking West... |
Betchworth | Reigate | Redhill Redhill railway station Redhill railway station serves the town of Redhill, Surrey, England. The station is a major interchange point on the Brighton Main Line 21 miles south of London Victoria... |
In peak hours the stopping service calls at all stations in both directions.