Gomshall railway station


Gomshall railway station serves the village of Gomshall in Surrey, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Great Western Railway. It is on the North Downs Line, measured from via.

History

The station was opened by the Reading, Guildford and Reigate Railway on 20 August 1849, and was originally named Gomshall and Shere Heath; it was renamed Gomshall and Sheire in March 1850, and Gomshall and Shere in September 1852. On 12 May 1980, the name was simplified to Gomshall. As the older names suggest, it also serves the nearby village of Shere. It has been unmanned since 1967. The station is from, and has two platforms, which can each accommodate a three-coach train.

Platforms

Gomshall Station has two staggered platforms. A gated foot crossing had been in use to access both until 25 November 2016 when it was replaced by a permanent bridge with ramped and stepped access.

Accident

On 20 February 1904, a troop train, en route to Southampton, hauled by C class No. 294 was derailed at Gomshall station. There were no fatalities but the locomotive crew and four soldiers of the Northumberland Fusiliers were injured.

Services

Trains are generally two-hourly off-peak and hourly peak-time, with additional services stopping at peak-time.
There are 28 week-day services that call at Gomshall, 14 to, 12 to and 2 to.
There are 18 Saturday services that call at Gomshall, 9 to, 8 to and 1 to.
There are 16 Sunday services that call at Gomshall, 8 to, 6 to and 2 to.

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