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Station Yard, Waterhouse Lane, TADWORTH, KT20 6EN

The station opened in 1893 and the building is in a false half-timbered style. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingswood_railway_station

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.

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 Kinsgwood, 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. The area in the foreground is part of a recent redevelopment of the station area.

A branch line along the Chipstead Valley from the Brighton Main Line was first projected in 1884. This scheme failed to take off. The line from Purley East Junction to Kingswood & Burgh Heath was eventually opened on 2nd November 1897 as a single track and this was doubled during 1899. The line finally reached Tattenham Corner on 4th June 1901 - Derby Day. The railway provides attractive views of Chipstead Valley and it is certainly one of the pleasantest rides within London Travelcard Zone 6, even though most of it is in Surrey. The original station building seen here is on the up platform. Part of the building is still used by Southern, but the upper floors and part of the ground floor are used as offices for the Tudor Business Centre. As stated above, Kingswood station originally opened in 1897 as Kingswood & Burgh Heath. It was the original terminus of the single-track line before it was extended to Walton-on-the-Hill in 1900 (now Tadworth) and Tattenham Corner a year later. A plaque inside the archway on the left was unveiled by The Bourne Society on 2nd November 1997 to celebrate the centenary of the Chipstead Valley Railway on November 1st 1897 (sic).

Opened in 1897 by the South Eastern Railway on the line from Purley to Tattenham Corner. View south west towards Tadworth and Tattenham Corner.

Seen from the road, exactly as Image but 18 years earlier: ex-SE&CR Purley - Tattenham Corner branch.

This facility is on the Up side of the station.

The substation provides the 750V power for the last section of the branch line from Kingswood to Tattenham Corner.

A branch line along the Chipstead Valley from the Brighton Main Line was first projected in 1884. This scheme failed to take off. The line from Purley East Junction to Kingswood & Burgh Heath was eventually opened on 2nd November 1897 as a single track and this was doubled during 1899. The line finally reached Tattenham Corner on 4th June 1901 - Derby Day. The railway provides attractive views of Chipstead Valley and it is certainly one of the pleasantest rides within London Travelcard Zone 6, even though most of it is in Surrey. The original station building, seen here on the right, is on the up platform. Part of the building is still used by Southern, but the upper floors and part of the ground floor are used as offices for the Tudor Business Centre. As stated above, Kingswood station originally opened in 1897 as Kingswood & Burgh Heath. It was the original terminus of the single-track line before it was extended to Walton-on-the-Hill in 1900 (now Tadworth) and Tattenham Corner a year later. A plaque inside the station building was unveiled by The Bourne Society on 2nd November 1997 to celebrate the centenary of the Chipstead Valley Railway on November 1st 1897 (sic). The bridge ahead carries Waterhouse Lane over the railway. This view looks towards Tattenham Corner.