Walton-on-Thames railway station
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Walton-on-Thames railway station[n 1] is at the southern edge of the town of Walton-on-Thames in Surrey, England and borders Burwood Park, Hersham. It is 17 miles 6 chains (27.5 km) from London Waterloo and is situated between Hersham and Weybridge.
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Location | Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge England | ||||
Coordinates | 51°22′22″N 0°24′51″W | ||||
Grid reference | TQ104649 | ||||
Managed by | South Western Railway | ||||
Platforms | 4 (2 in use) | ||||
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Station code | WAL | ||||
Classification | DfT category C2 | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 21 May 1838 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 2.932 million | ||||
2019/20 | 2.723 million | ||||
2020/21 | 0.540 million | ||||
2021/22 | 1.542 million | ||||
2022/23 | 2.035 million | ||||
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The station's main entrance borders the Ashley Park area of the largely residential town and features a taxi rank and pick-up apron. The station opened as Walton for Hersham in 1838 and today has rush hour services two stops from central London.
Only the two outer platforms on the slow lines are currently used. The central island platform is disused.