Salfords Railway Station

Salfords railway station serves the village of Salfords in Surrey, England. It is on the Brighton Main Line 23mi south of London Bridge station and managed by Southern, who also operate all train services. The station has four lines running through it: two slow lines with platforms and two express lines that have no platforms. The ticket office is open weekdays from 6: 30 am to 10: 30 am. There is an on-demand service announcement facility. A PERTIS ticket machine is also located on each platform. Journey times are around 45 minutes to London, 25 to Croydon, 7 to Redhill and Gatwick Airport, 10 to Crawley and 20 to Horsham. HistorySalfords station was originally built in 1915 for workers at the Monotype Corporation, which had constructed a factory next to the railway line in 1899. From its opening on 8 October 1915 the train service was not advertised and sparse to meet the needs of Monotype Corporation staff. On 17 July 1932 the line was electrified on 750dc third rail and concurrently the station was served by a regular advertised train service. The station name, originally Salfords Halt, was simplified to Salfords on 1 January 1935.

Salfords railway station serves the village of Salfords in Surrey, England. It is on the Brighton Main Line 23mi south of London Bridge station and managed by Southern, who also operate all train services. The station has four lines running through it: two slow lines with platforms and two express lines that have no platforms. The ticket office is open weekdays from 6: 30 am to 10: 30 am. There is an on-demand service announcement facility. A PERTIS ticket machine is also located on each platform. Journey times are around 45 minutes to London, 25 to Croydon, 7 to Redhill and Gatwick Airport, 10 to Crawley and 20 to Horsham. HistorySalfords station was originally built in 1915 for workers at the Monotype Corporation, which had constructed a factory next to the railway line in 1899. From its opening on 8 October 1915 the train service was not advertised and sparse to meet the needs of Monotype Corporation staff. On 17 July 1932 the line was electrified on 750dc third rail and concurrently the station was served by a regular advertised train service. The station name, originally Salfords Halt, was simplified to Salfords on 1 January 1935.