Banstead railway station

Banstead
Banstead Location of Banstead in Surrey
Location	Banstead
Local authority	Borough of Reigate and Banstead
Managed by	Southern
Station code	BAD
DfT category	F1
Number of platforms	1
Fare zone	6
National Rail annual entry and exit
2011–12	0.128 million
2012–13	0.135 million
2013–14	0.131 million
2014–15	0.139 million
2015–16	0.164 million
Railway companies
Original company	London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Pre-grouping	London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Key dates
22 May 1865	Opened as Banstead
1 June 1898	Renamed Banstead and Burgh Heath
August 1928	Renamed Banstead
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
WGS84	51°19′45″N 0°12′48″W / 51.3292°N 0.2132°W / 51.3292; -0.2132Coordinates: 51°19′45″N 0°12′48″W / 51.3292°N 0.2132°W / 51.3292; -0.2132

Banstead railway station serves the London suburb of Banstead in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey. Its wider definition of Banstead Village and Nork wards is relevant here as both are equally well served by it, as it lies narrowly in the latter. The station and all trains are operated by Southern, and is on the Epsom Downs line, part of the Sutton & Mole Valley Line services.

Housing and gardens in Banstead in this area border Greater London 500m away to the north, accordingly since January 2006 the station has been included in Travelcard Zone 6. The station lies some distance to the north-west of the High Street, on the edge of Banstead Downs.

The station was opened by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, as part of the Epsom Downs branch line, on 22 May 1865. The branch was originally laid as double track because of the race traffic, and was electrified on 17 June 1928. In the 1940s the station's name was painted in large letters on the roof, in order to help as a navigation tool for pilots coming into Croydon Airport. Due to the destruction by fire of the Epsom Downs signal box in November 1981, the branch was singled for most of its length in October 1982, and trains stopping at Banstead now use only the Down platform, where there is a shelter, although the Up platform still exists.

All services at the station are operated by Southern using Class 377 and Class 455 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service from the station is one train an hour, to London Victoria, and back again, via Sutton, West Croydon and Norbury. After 7pm these services run via Crystal Palace rather than Norbury. There is no service on Sundays.