Nutfield railway station is on the Redhill to Tonbridge Line and serves Nutfield, Surrey, England. It is about a mile south of Nutfield itself, located in South Nutfield, a settlement which did not exist before the coming of the railway. It is measured from via .

Since 2008 the station, and all trains serving it, have been operated by Southern, following the ending of the previous Southeastern service.

History

thumb|left|upright|A 1905 [[Railway Clearing House map of lines around Nutfield railway station.]]

The railway line between and was opened by the South Eastern Railway on 26 May 1842. Nutfield station opened on that line on 1 January 1884, although a public siding named 'Mid Street' had been provided here from an early date.

The station buildings were similar in style to those at Sandling Junction, although no footbridge was provided at Nutfield. The buildings were demolished in the late 1960s. Until electrification all passengers crossed the lines at rail level at the Western end of platforms, close to the signal box.

In 2018 direct services to/from London were cut, with a Redhill - Tonbridge shuttle service operating instead.

Station facilities

The two platforms are linked by a footbridge.

Trains heading to Tonbridge have an information board displaying the next train details, and in May 2011 an information board was installed on Platform 1 which heads to Redhill and London.

There is a ticket machine on platform 1 and a bike rake on platform 2. Both platforms have a shelter, smart card validator and a help point.

Connections

Bus route 315 operated by Cruisers Ltd stops near the station. A limited service of three buses towards Redhill and 4 towards Smallfield Monday to Friday only.

School bus route 612, operated by Metrobus, also serves Nutfield station with one service to and from Oxted school each school day.

Future Plans

In early 2024 Network Rail created a research paper looking into options to increase rail use between Kent and Gatwick Airport. Five options are being looked are:

  1. Tonbridge - Redhill - Gatwick Airport 1tph (all day) + Tonbridge - Redhill 1tph (peak only)
  2. Tonbridge - Redhill - Gatwick Airport 2tph (all day)
  3. Tonbridge - Redhill - Gatwick Airport 1tph (all day) + Tonbridge - Redhill 1tph (all day)
  4. Maidstone West - Redhill - Gatwick Airport 1tph fast (all day) + Tonbridge - Redhill 1tph (all day)
  5. Ashford International - Redhill - Gatwick Airport 1tph fast (all day) + Tonbridge - Redhill 1tph (all day)

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