Oxted to East Grinstead - Lingfield Station
1st January 1998 to 31st December 2008

Railways came to this area relatively late, and it was not until 10 March 1884 that the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company opened the line that ran from Oxted to East Grinstead.

Subsequently a junction was created south of Hurst Green (then a simple railway halt taking a maximum of two carriages), and a line was constructed from the Hurst Green junction south through Edenbridge (called Edenbridge Town from 1 May 1896), Hever, Cowden and Ashurst to join with the existing line from East Grinstead through Withyham to Tunbridge Wells. This line opened to passengers on 1 October 1888 and is covered in a separate collection.


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Lingfield Station forecourt, looking east. The station is of the same basic design as Dormans Station, but a mirror image, with the station house on the left. The station opened in 1884. 11.05.2008
Lingfield Station forecourt, looking east. The station is of the same basic design as Dormans Station, but a mirror image, with the station house on the left. The station opened in 1884. 11.05.2008
Moving the camera slightly to the left, this view shows the station house and part of the car park. A 1912 map shows additional platforms; a bay platform at the northern end of the current northbound platform, with the buffers at the northern end of the current bike sheds, and a longer bay platform extending the length of the car park (roughly along the line of the current hedge on the left of the picture). These extra platforms allowed terminating trains to discharge passengers for the adjacent Lingfield Race Course. 11.05.2008
Moving the camera slightly to the left, this view shows the station house and part of the car park. A 1912 map shows additional platforms; a bay platform at the northern end of the current northbound platform, with the buffers at the northern end of the current bike sheds, and a longer bay platform extending the length of the car park (roughly along the line of the current hedge on the left of the picture). These extra platforms allowed terminating trains to discharge passengers for the adjacent Lingfield Race Course. 11.05.2008
Looking north towards Lingfield Station car park. This facility might seem to be a generous size, but it actually occupies the site of the large carriage sidings, which were provided for the many special trains which in former years served the adjacent Lingfield Race Course. 11.05.2008
Looking north towards Lingfield Station car park. This facility might seem to be a generous size, but it actually occupies the site of the large carriage sidings, which were provided for the many special trains which in former years served the adjacent Lingfield Race Course. 11.05.2008
A view from the footbridge at Lingfield Station looking south. The southbound platform on the left became an island platform in 1894 to allow additional trains to serve Lingfield Race Course, which was opened in 1890. The station has subsequently reverted to a simple two track layout but, unlike other stations in the area, has retained it's traditional canopy on the northbound platform. If you are waiting for a southbound train you have to make do with a bus shelter. 11.05.2008
A view from the footbridge at Lingfield Station looking south. The southbound platform on the left became an island platform in 1894 to allow additional trains to serve Lingfield Race Course, which was opened in 1890. The station has subsequently reverted to a simple two track layout but, unlike other stations in the area, has retained it's traditional canopy on the northbound platform. If you are waiting for a southbound train you have to make do with a bus shelter. 11.05.2008
Looking north from the southbound platform towards the platform side of the buildings on the northbound platform. 11.05.2008
Looking north from the southbound platform towards the platform side of the buildings on the northbound platform. 11.05.2008
A closer view of the northbound station buildings. 11.05.2008
A closer view of the northbound station buildings. 11.05.2008
The reverse of the previous picture, looking south at the main station buildings on the northbound platform. 11.05.2008
The reverse of the previous picture, looking south at the main station buildings on the northbound platform. 11.05.2008
Lingfield Station used to have two footbridges to cater for the heavy passenger traffic going to the race course, but only one remains. This view looks south under the bridge, with the station painted in modern Southern colours. The station is generally in very good condition but a bush seems to be florishing on the top left of the footbridge! 11.05.2008
Lingfield Station used to have two footbridges to cater for the heavy passenger traffic going to the race course, but only one remains. This view looks south under the bridge, with the station painted in modern Southern colours. The station is generally in very good condition but a bush seems to be florishing on the top left of the footbridge! 11.05.2008
This low resolution picture from 1998 catches the station in a very acceptable green, with yellow Connex signs. The good standard of decoration was in stark contrast to many of the stations in the area in those years. Most remained in dilapidated Network South East colours and were, at best, untidy. The inadequate open shelter on the southbound platform has since been replaced with something slightly larger. 27.09.1998
This low resolution picture from 1998 catches the station in a very acceptable green, with yellow Connex signs. The good standard of decoration was in stark contrast to many of the stations in the area in those years. Most remained in dilapidated Network South East colours and were, at best, untidy. The inadequate open shelter on the southbound platform has since been replaced with something slightly larger. 27.09.1998
 A second view taken in 2008 looking south under the footbridge from the northern end of Lingfield Station. A bay platform was formerly behind the fence on the right, and two tracks ran alongside the left hand side of the southbound platform, one of which was a siding. The fence on the left now blocks the disused platform edge. 11.05.2008
A second view taken in 2008 looking south under the footbridge from the northern end of Lingfield Station. A bay platform was formerly behind the fence on the right, and two tracks ran alongside the left hand side of the southbound platform, one of which was a siding. The fence on the left now blocks the disused platform edge. 11.05.2008
Looking north from the footbridge at Lingfield Station. A signal box once stood on the left, at the end of the northbound platform. 11.05.2008
Looking north from the footbridge at Lingfield Station. A signal box once stood on the left, at the end of the northbound platform. 11.05.2008
Looking north from Lingfield Station footbridge with a longer lens. A housing estate can be seen on the west side of the line and occupies the site of huge banana ripening sheds that received regular railway goods traffic from Avonmouth Docks until 1 October 1971. 11.05.2008
Looking north from Lingfield Station footbridge with a longer lens. A housing estate can be seen on the west side of the line and occupies the site of huge banana ripening sheds that received regular railway goods traffic from Avonmouth Docks until 1 October 1971. 11.05.2008

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