Raynes Park railway station
Raynes Park 
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 Raynes Park
Location of Raynes Park in Greater London
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| Location | Raynes Park |
| Local authority | London Borough of Merton |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Station code | RAY |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 4 (facing 4 tracks) |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2011–12 |
 4.200 million |
| 2012–13 |
4.370 million |
| 2013–14 |
4.432 million |
| 2014–15 |
4.514 million |
| 2015–16 |
 4.433 million |
| Key dates | |
| 30 October 1871 | Opened |
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| WGS84 | 51°24′34″N 0°13′48″W / 51.4094°N 0.2299°WCoordinates: 51°24′34″N 0°13′48″W / 51.4094°N 0.2299°W |
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Raynes Park railway station serves the district of Raynes Park in the London Borough of Merton. The station is served by South West Trains, and is in Travelcard Zone 4. The large commuter population in the area who use the station predominantly travel to and from London Waterloo on weekdays.
The railway station at Raynes Park was opened on 30 October 1871 on the London & South Western Railway (L&SWR) line that ran from its terminus at London Waterloo to Woking and beyond. The line runs east by north-east in the London direction and has two through lines (for express services) through the middle and platforms to the outsides.
Raynes Park station is the junction station where the line to Motspur Park (and on to Chessington South, Dorking or Guildford) branches off from the South Western Main Line ultimately to coastal resorts and port cities.
The track to Epsom was to compete with the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR)'s Mole Valley Lines to Epsom but then use statutory running powers over that line through Ashtead to Leatherhead. From where the London and South Western Railway (LSWR)'s second Guildford track headed via Effingham Junction to Guildford, south-west following its line built from the north. From Epsom, the LBSCR laid the southward track via Dorking (then called Dorking North) to Horsham.
One distinct feature of the station is the long footbridge over the four tracks of the main line which is set at an angle because of the offset of the platforms. This stands out as the main line is on a fairly high embankment (allowing local roads and the Epsom line to pass beneath). Passenger access to the station is via subway at street level on either side of the main line.
There was originally a LSWR mechanical signal box at the far south, opposite platforms 1 and 2, but this was demolished and replaced by modern automated signalling equipment many years ago.
Raynes Park goods yard was in and beyond the notch between Platforms 3 and 4, and was accessed from the Epsom lines. It did not push right up into the point of the V. The goods yard is no longer in use and is now occupied by local manufacturing firms.
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