Nutfield

Nutfield
Opened	1 January 1884
CRS code	NUF
Operator	[[]]
Platforms	2
Community Details
Station of the Month	October 2021
Category	South East England

Nutfield was a late addition to the line it is situated on, opening on 1 January 1884 - forty years after passenger services on the line commenced. However, this was not the first railway use at the location - a public siding, which could be used for the sending or receiving of 'wagon load' goods, called Mid Street had existed here from the earliest days of the railway.

At opening, Nutfield was typical of other stations constructed by the South Eastern Railway, with a basic station building and waiting shelter for passengers. A signal box was also situated to the west of the platforms, with a barrow crossing also provided to allow passengers and staff to cross the line. The station buildings were demolished in the 1960s with only basic shelters provided as replacement, whilst the signal box was abolished in May 1970 following upgrade works to the route.

Further progress came in 1993, when the line through Nutfield was electrified using the third rail system as part of diversionary routes for Eurostar services, which would occasionally pass through the station between the Channel Tunnel and Waterloo station.

One train per hour operates in each direction for much of the day, operated by Southern using class 377 Electrostar electric multiple units.

Station of the Month

The station featured in the inaugural October 2021 Stations of the Month competition in the NR South East category.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Redhill towards Redhill		Southern		Godstone towards Tonbridge