Thames Ditton railway station explained

Thames Ditton
Symbol:rail
Manager:South Western Railway
Fare Zone:6
Locale:Thames Ditton
Borough:Elmbridge
Events1:Opened
Years1:1851[1]
Platforms:2
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Railcode:THD
Coordinates:51.3886°N -0.3383°W
Map Type:Surrey
Dft Category:D

Thames Ditton railway station serves Thames Ditton in the Elmbridge district of Surrey, England. It is the only intermediate station on the Hampton Court branch line, 14chain1chain down the line from .

It is served by South Western Railway, and for the purposes of fare charging is in Travelcard Zone 6.

Station buildings are above street level: the main buildings are on the London-bound side.

Services

All services at Thames Ditton are operated by South Western Railway.

The typical service on all days of the week is two trains per hour in each direction between and .

Facilities

As Thames Ditton is an intermediate station, facilities at the station are relatively limited. There is a single-window ticket office within the station building, as well as a lone ticket machine on the 'up' platform. A small coffee kiosk service had been suspended, but resumed service in 2012, however it is only open during the morning peak times.

There is no station car park, and only a handful of static cycle racks are available. Station toilets are not advertised.

Bus services 513, 514, 515 and on Sundays 715 serve the station.

Future

As part of the proposed Crossrail 2 infrastructure, Hampton Court has been proposed by business group London First as the terminus for a potential service to Cheshunt via Central London, opening in the "early 2030s". It has been suggested that Crossrail 2 will serve Thames Ditton exclusively following this, with an increase from two trains per hour to four.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Southern Region Record by R.H.Clark page 89
  2. Web site: Crossrail 2 factsheet: Services between Berrylands and Hampton Court. 1 October 2015. 22 April 2020.