Heritage railway stations · London
Surbiton railway station
Surbiton railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Surbiton railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Surbiton railway station is a National Rail station in Surbiton, south-west London, in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The station is managed and served by South Western Railway, and is in London fare zone 6. It is 12 miles 3 chains (19.4 km) (12.04 miles) from London Waterloo. The front ticket office at Surbiton is open seven days a week. It has been considered one of the finest modernist stations in Great Britain and is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The London and Southampton Railway intended its line to go via Kingston but Kingston Corporation objected, fearing a harmful impact on their coaching trade, and the railway passed about 1.5 mi south of the town with the first Kingston station opening in 1838 on the west side of Ewell Road. In either 1840 or in 1845 it was resited 0.5 mi west to Surbiton, then little more than a farm. The Hampton Court Branch was built in 1849, the New Guildford Line which diverges at the same point opened in 1885. Successive renamings of the station were Kingston Junction in late 1852, Surbiton and Kingston in 1863 when the present Kingston railway station opened on the branch line, and Surbiton in 1867.…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3926, -0.3044
- District
- Kingston upon Thames
- Parish
- Kingston upon Thames, unparished area
- Postcode
- KT6 4PE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kingston and Surbiton
Sources
- wikidata: Q2526353 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Surbiton railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Surbiton railway station?
- Surbiton railway station is in London, United Kingdom (postcode KT6 4PE), in the parish of Kingston upon Thames, unparished area.
- Who owns Surbiton railway station?
- Surbiton railway station is owned by South Western Railway.
- Is Surbiton railway station a listed building?
- Surbiton railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Surbiton railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Surbiton railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Surbiton railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KT6 4PE. It sits within the Kingston and Surbiton parliamentary constituency.