Kingswood Station
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Kingswood Station
Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 12 Apr 2019
Opened in 1897 as Kingswood and Burgh Heath Station, it was originally the terminus of the branch line from Purley. This railway was built by the Chipstead Valley Railway, and was the brainchild of Sir Cosmo Bonsor, MP of Kingswood, who lived at Kingswood Warren, close to here. It was initially operated by the South Eastern Railway, who formally took it over from 1899. The station ceased to be a terminus when the line was extended, first to Tadworth in 1900 and on to Tattenham Corner, next to Epsom Downs racecourse, in 1901. The main station building is locally listed.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.294705
Longitude
-0.211248