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[[File:Aldershot, Ash, Shalford, Basingstoke, Guildford & Peasmarsh , Wimbledon RJD 4.jpg|thumb|left|A 1912 [[Railway Clearing House]] map of lines around Earlsfield railway station]] |
[[File:Aldershot, Ash, Shalford, Basingstoke, Guildford & Peasmarsh , Wimbledon RJD 4.jpg|thumb|left|A 1912 [[Railway Clearing House]] map of lines around Earlsfield railway station]] |
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Opened by the [[London and South Western Railway]] it became part of the [[Southern Railway (Great Britain)|Southern Railway]] during the [[Railways Act 1921|grouping]] of 1923. The station then passed |
Opened by the [[London and South Western Railway]] it became part of the [[Southern Railway (Great Britain)|Southern Railway]] during the [[Railways Act 1921|grouping]] of 1923. The station then passed to the [[Southern Region of British Railways]] on [[nationalisation]] in 1948. |
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When [[British Rail brand names|sectorisation]] was introduced in the 1980s, the station was served by |
When [[British Rail brand names|sectorisation]] was introduced in the 1980s, the station was served by |
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Revision as of 18:58, 23 March 2015
Earlsfield  | |
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| Location | Earlsfield |
| Local authority | London Borough of Wandsworth |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Station code(s) | EAD |
| Number of platforms | 3 (facing 4 tracks) |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2004–05 | 2.855 million[1] |
| 2005–06 |  2.756 million[1] |
| 2006–07 |  5.517 million[1] |
| 2007–08 | 5.630 million[1] |
| 2008–09 | 4.945 million[1] |
| 2009–10 | 4.871 million[1] |
| 2010–11 | 5.413 million[1] |
| 2011–12 | 5.574 million[1] |
| 2012–13 | 5.696 million[1] |
| 2013–14 | 6.233 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 1884 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
 London transport portal | |
Earlsfield railway station (Earlsfield) is in the London Borough of Wandsworth in south London. The station, which is in Travelcard Zone 3, is operated by South West Trains, as are all the trains serving it. The name 'Earlsfield' originates from the name of the large Victorian residence formerly on the present site of the station. When the site was sold by the Davis family to the railway company one of the conditions of sale was that the station would be called 'Earlsfield'.[citation needed]
History
Opened by the London and South Western Railway it became part of the Southern Railway during the grouping of 1923. The station then passed to the Southern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.
When sectorisation was introduced in the 1980s, the station was served by Network SouthEast until the privatisation of British Railways.
Services
The typical off-peak service from the station is:
- 16 tph (trains per hour) to London Waterloo via Clapham Junction
- 4 tph to Guildford, 2 via Surbiton and Cobham and 2 via Epsom and Leatherhead
- 2 tph to Chessington South
- 2 tph to Dorking via Epsom
- 2 tph to Hampton Court
- 2 tph to Shepperton
- 2 tph to Woking
- 2 tph to Waterloo via Kingston and Richmond
Trains to Clapham Junction/Waterloo depart from platform 2; trains going away from London depart from platform 3. Platform 1 is adjacent to the fast, generally non-stopping, down line out of London, so is only used occasionally when the line served by platform 3 is unavailable.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Clapham Junction | South West Trains South Western Main Line |
Wimbledon | ||
Connections
London Buses Routes 44, 77, 270 and Night Route N44 serve the station
Reconfiguration and reconstruction
On Monday 21 June 2010, Sadiq Khan, MP for Tooting, welcomed plans for a major refurbishment for the station.[2] Network Rail released more details on Monday 20 June 2011.[3]
The main entrance was reconstructed, adding lifts for each platform. The station underwent major refurbishment largely complete by the end of 2012.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ http://www.sadiqkhan.co.uk/index.php/news/1140-earlsfield-stations-plans-get-the-go-ahead?4bcca4bd673637b028d7767aee95d1b6=5003629d6db98fce843fdc5da93d379a
- ^ http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/content/Detail.aspx?ReleaseID=6061&NewsAreaID=2
