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{{Infobox UK disused station
{{Short description|Disused railway station in England}}
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| name = Bramley & Wonersh
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| name = Bramley & Wonersh
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| manager = [[London, Brighton and South Coast Railway]]
| status = Disused
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| owner = [[Southern Railway (Great Britain)|Southern Railway]] <br> [[Southern Region of British Railways]]
| locale = [[Bramley, Surrey|Bramley]]
| image = Bramley and Wonersh station.jpg
| borough = [[Waverley, Surrey|Waverley]], [[Surrey]]
| borough = [[Bramley, Surrey|Bramley]], [[Waverley, Surrey|Waverley]], [[Surrey]]
| country = England
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| platforms = 2
| grid_name = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
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| years = [[2 October]] [[1865]]
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|TQ010451|25|TQ010451}}
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| events = Opened as "Bramley"
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| platforms = 2
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| years2 = [[1 June]] [[1888]]
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| original = [[London, Brighton and South Coast Railway]]
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| events2 = Renamed "Bramley & Wonersh"
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| postgroup = [[Southern Railway (Great Britain)|Southern Railway]] <br /> [[Southern Region of British Railways]]
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| years3 = [[14 June]] [[1965]]
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| years = 2 October 1865
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| events3 = Closed
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| events = Opened as "Bramley"
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| years2 = 1 June 1888
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| events2 = Renamed "Bramley & Wonersh"
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'''Bramley & Wonersh''' was a railway station on the [[Cranleigh Line]]. It served the villages of [[Bramley, Surrey|Bramley]] and [[Wonersh]]. Opening in [[1865]] as "Bramley", its name was changed in June 1888 to "Bramley & Wonersh" as the station, although situated in Bramley, was only a short distance from Wonersh. A [[passing loop]] and a second platform were installed in [[1876]]. The station was the last before the line joined the main line to Guildford at Peasmarsh Junction.
'''Bramley & Wonersh''' was a railway station on the [[Cranleigh Line]]. It served the villages of [[Bramley, Surrey|Bramley]] and [[Wonersh]] in [[Surrey]].


==History==
During the [[Second World War]] a train packed with Christmas shoppers was attacked by a [[Dornier 217]] when it was departing Bramley & Wonersh on [[16 December]] [[1942]]. The plane strafed the train and dropped a bomb which exploded on the embankment, narrowly missing the train. There were seven fatalities, including the driver and guard, and the train was badly damaged.
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[[File:Aldershot, Ash, Shalford, Basingstoke, Guildford & Peasmarsh , Wimbledon RJD 4.jpg|thumb|315px|A 1912 [[Railway Clearing House]] map of lines around Bramley & Wonersh railway station]]
Opened in 1865 as "Bramley", its name was changed in June 1888 to "Bramley & Wonersh" as the station, although situated in Bramley, was only a short distance from Wonersh. A [[passing loop]] and a second platform were installed in 1876. The station was the last before the line joined the main line to Guildford at Peasmarsh Junction.


In the [[World War II|Second World War]] a German [[Dornier 217]] aircraft attacked a train carrying Christmas shoppers as it was departing Bramley & Wonersh on 16 December 1942.<ref name=Wojtczak149>{{cite book |last=Wojtczak |first=Helena |author-link=Helena Wojtczak |title=Railwaywomen: Exploitation, Betrayal and Triumph in the Workplace |year=2005 |publisher=Hastings Press |location=Hastings |isbn=1-904109-04-7 |page=149}}</ref> The plane machine-gunned the train and dropped a bomb<ref name=Wojtczak149/> that exploded on the embankment, narrowly missing the train. The driver and guard were killed, a number of passengers were killed or wounded and the train was badly damaged. The fireman and the porter-in-charge of Bramley station attended the wounded and dying, later helped by six soldiers who were billetted nearby.<ref name=Wojtczak149/> Afterwards fireman William Fairey and porter-in-charge Violet Wisdom were presented with certificates of merit for their actions, and Miss Wisdom was singled out for her "great courage and resource directly the bombs had fallen".<ref name=Wojtczak149/>
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[[Beeching Axe|Axed]] by [[Dr Beeching|Beeching]] in [[1965]], the main station building was demolished not long afterwards. The trackbed remained overgrown for many years before being brought back into use in the 1980s as part of the [[Downs Link]], a public footpath and bridleway linking the [[North Downs Way|North Downs]] and [[South Downs Way|South Downs]] national trails. In [[2004]] major renovation works were carried out at the station by the local council and the Bramley Historical Society.


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The line was closed in 1965 following ''[[Beeching Axe|The Reshaping of British Railways]]'' report of 1963, and the main station building was demolished a few years later. The trackbed remained overgrown for many years before being brought back into use in the 1980s as part of the [[Downs Link]], a public footpath and bridleway linking the [[North Downs Way|North Downs]] and [[South Downs Way|South Downs]] [[National Trails]]. In 2004 major renovation works were carried out at the station by the{{which|date=December 2011}} local council and the Bramley Historical Society.
There is a possibility that the station may yet see another train; a study was carried out in the 1990s to determine whether re-opening part of the Cranleigh Line to passenger traffic from Bramley to Guildford would be economically viable. Although the conclusion was that the investment required would not justify reinstatement, Waverley Borough Council has protected the line from development in its [[Local Plan]].

== Other stations ==

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* [[Guildford (Surrey) railway station|Guildford]]
* [[Cranleigh railway station|Cranleigh]]
* [[Baynards railway station|Baynards]]
* [[Rudgwick railway station|Rudgwick]]
* [[Slinfold railway station|Slinfold]]
* [[Christs Hospital railway station|Christ's Hospital]]
* [[Horsham railway station|Horsham]]


{{Disused Rail Start}}
{{Disused Rail Start}}
{{Rail line|previous=[[Guildford (Surrey) railway station|Guildford]]|next=[[Cranleigh railway station|Cranleigh]]|route=[[Southern Region of British Railways|British Rail<br>Southern Region]]<br><small>[[Guildford (Surrey) railway station|Guildford]] to [[Horsham railway station|Horsham]]<br>[[Cranleigh Line]]|col=00008B}}
{{Rail line |previous=[[Guildford (Surrey) railway station|Guildford]]<br /><small>Line closed, station open</small> |next={{rws|Cranleigh}}<br /><small>Line and station closed</small> |route=[[London, Brighton and South Coast Railway]]<br /><small>[[Horsham and Guildford Direct Railway]]</small> |col={{LBSCR colour}} }}
{{end}}
{{rail end}}


== Gallery ==
==Future==
{{main|Cranleigh Line#Possible reopening}}
Studies of the feasibility of reopening the Guildford – Bramley – Cranleigh section of the line were completed in 1994, 1997 and 2009. The 1994 report concluded that the investment required would not justify reinstatement, but [[Waverley Borough Council]] has protected the line from development in its [[Local Plan]]. The 2009 report estimates that reopening the Guildford – Bramley – Cranleigh section would have a positive [[benefit-cost ratio]] of 1.7 to 1 including capital costs.<ref>{{cite book |title=[[Connecting Communities: Expanding Access to the Rail Network]] |date=June 2009 |location=London |publisher=[[Association of Train Operating Companies]] |pages=16, 18}}</ref>


==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Bramley and wonersh rail station 1884542 352a19aa.jpg|The station in 1961
Image:Bramley & Wonersh Station 2.jpg
Image:Bramley & Wonersh Station 3.jpg
File:Bramley & Wonersh Station 2.jpg|Since renovation in 2004
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File:Bramley & Wonersh Station 3.jpg|Since renovation in 2004
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Image:Aldershot, Ash, Shalford, Basingstoke, Guildford & Peasmarsh , Wimbledon RJD 4.jpg|A 1914 [[Railway Clearing House]] map of lines around Bramley & Wonersh railway station
File:Bramley & Wonersh railway station - commemorative plaque.jpg|Commemorative plaque
</gallery>
</gallery>


== See also ==
==Other Cranleigh Line stations==
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* [[Guildford (Surrey) railway station|Guildford]]
* {{rws|Cranleigh}}
* {{rws|Baynards}}
* {{rws|Rudgwick}}
* {{rws|Slinfold}}
* {{rws|Christs Hospital}}
* {{rws|Horsham}}


==See also==
* [[List of closed railway stations in Britain]]
* [[List of closed railway stations in Britain]]


==References==
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== External links ==
{{reflist}}


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==External links==
* [http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/b/bramley_wonersh/index.shtml Bramley & Wonersh station on Subterranea Britannica]
* [http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/b/bramley_wonersh/index.shtml Bramley & Wonersh station on Subterranea Britannica]
* [http://cranleighrailway.info/then_now3_bramley.htm Bramley & Wonersh station at cranleighrailway.info]
* [http://cranleighrailway.info/then_now3_bramley.htm Bramley & Wonersh station at cranleighrailway.info]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/70/a3379070.shtml Witness account of the 1942 attack]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/70/a3379070.shtml Witness account of the 1942 attack] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100313151742/http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/70/a3379070.shtml |date=13 March 2010 }}

{{Waverley}}
{{Transport in Surrey}}

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[[Category:Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations]]

Latest revision as of 15:04, 22 November 2023

Bramley & Wonersh
General information
LocationBramley, Waverley, Surrey
England
Grid referenceTQ010451
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
Key dates
2 October 1865Opened as "Bramley"
1 June 1888Renamed "Bramley & Wonersh"
14 June 1965Closed

Bramley & Wonersh was a railway station on the Cranleigh Line. It served the villages of Bramley and Wonersh in Surrey.

History

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A 1912 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Bramley & Wonersh railway station

Opened in 1865 as "Bramley", its name was changed in June 1888 to "Bramley & Wonersh" as the station, although situated in Bramley, was only a short distance from Wonersh. A passing loop and a second platform were installed in 1876. The station was the last before the line joined the main line to Guildford at Peasmarsh Junction.

In the Second World War a German Dornier 217 aircraft attacked a train carrying Christmas shoppers as it was departing Bramley & Wonersh on 16 December 1942.[1] The plane machine-gunned the train and dropped a bomb[1] that exploded on the embankment, narrowly missing the train. The driver and guard were killed, a number of passengers were killed or wounded and the train was badly damaged. The fireman and the porter-in-charge of Bramley station attended the wounded and dying, later helped by six soldiers who were billetted nearby.[1] Afterwards fireman William Fairey and porter-in-charge Violet Wisdom were presented with certificates of merit for their actions, and Miss Wisdom was singled out for her "great courage and resource directly the bombs had fallen".[1]

The line was closed in 1965 following The Reshaping of British Railways report of 1963, and the main station building was demolished a few years later. The trackbed remained overgrown for many years before being brought back into use in the 1980s as part of the Downs Link, a public footpath and bridleway linking the North Downs and South Downs National Trails. In 2004 major renovation works were carried out at the station by the[which?] local council and the Bramley Historical Society.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Guildford
Line closed, station open 		  London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Horsham and Guildford Direct Railway 		  Cranleigh
Line and station closed

Future

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Main article: Cranleigh Line § Possible reopening

Studies of the feasibility of reopening the Guildford – Bramley – Cranleigh section of the line were completed in 1994, 1997 and 2009. The 1994 report concluded that the investment required would not justify reinstatement, but Waverley Borough Council has protected the line from development in its Local Plan. The 2009 report estimates that reopening the Guildford – Bramley – Cranleigh section would have a positive benefit-cost ratio of 1.7 to 1 including capital costs.[2]

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  • The station in 1961
    The station in 1961
  • Since renovation in 2004
    Since renovation in 2004
  • Since renovation in 2004
    Since renovation in 2004
  • Commemorative plaque
    Commemorative plaque

Other Cranleigh Line stations

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Wojtczak, Helena (2005). Railwaywomen: Exploitation, Betrayal and Triumph in the Workplace. Hastings: Hastings Press. p. 149. ISBN 1-904109-04-7.
  2. ^ Connecting Communities: Expanding Access to the Rail Network. London: Association of Train Operating Companies. June 2009. pp. 16, 18.
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