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Godstone Railway Station
Godstone railway station is on the Redhill to Tonbridge Line and serves Godstone in Surrey, England. It is measured from via . It is approximately two miles south of the centre of the large semi-rural village, at Godstone#South Godstone, South Godstone, an even more rural settlement overall in the civil parish which was entirely farmland until the coming of the railway, with a few scattered woodlands. The Bletchingley Tunnel (), less than one mile due west of the station is about ½ mile long. Tonbridge is not the natural terminus of the line, which continues straight to Ashford, Kent which has international links with France and Belgium. History The station was opened in 1842 by the South Eastern Railway (UK), South Eastern Railway. The station became unstaffed in 1967 following which the original station buildings were demolished and replaced with small shelters. In 1993 the line was electrified and services started to run through to London rather than being an extensio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godstone
Godstone is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Surrey, England, east of Reigate at the junction of the A22 road, A22 and A25 road, A25 roads, near the M25 motorway and the North Downs. Godstone railway station is separated from it by agricultural land. Blindley Heath SSSI, Blindley Heath Site of Special Scientific Interest, the Greensand Way and the North Downs Way all pass through areas of Godstone. Oxted east is the administrative centre of its local government, Tandridge District. Westerham, Kent, is east. The county town of Guildford is due west and London is north. Etymology The earliest known appearance of the name is ''Godeston'' from AD 1248. It was subsequently known as ''Godestone, Godiston, Codeston, Codestone, Coddestone, Coddeston'' and ''Goddeston.'' The name took its current form in AD 1548. The root itself is uncertain but the same as the towns of Godalming and Godmanchester, suggesting it may be derived from the ethnonym of the Got ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ticket Machine
A ticket machine, also known as a ticket vending machine (TVM), is a vending machine that produces paper or electronic tickets, or recharges a stored-value card or smart card or the user's mobile wallet, typically on a smartphone. For instance, ticket machines dispense train tickets at railway stations, transit tickets at metro stations and tram tickets at some tram stops and in some trams. Token machines may dispense the ticket in the form of a token which has the same function as a paper or electronic ticket. The typical transaction consists of a user using the display interface to select the type and quantity of tickets and then choosing a payment method of either cash, credit/debit card or smartcard. The ticket(s) are then printed on paper and dispensed to the user, or loaded onto the user's smartcard or smartphone. Ticket and fare formats For most of the twentieth century, ticket machines issued paper tickets, or tokens worth one fare each. Later, fare value was loa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Grinstead
East Grinstead is a town in West Sussex, England, near the East Sussex, Surrey, and Kent borders, south of London, northeast of Brighton, and northeast of the county town of Chichester. Situated in the extreme northeast of the county, the civil parish has an area of . The population at the 2011 Census was 26,383. Nearby towns include Crawley and Horley to the west, Tunbridge Wells to the east and Redhill and Reigate to the northwest. The town is contiguous with the village of Felbridge to the northwest. Until 1974 East Grinstead was in East Sussex, before joining together with Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill as the Mid-Sussex district of West Sussex. The town is on the Greenwich Meridian. It has many historic buildings, and the Weald and Ashdown Forest lie to the south-east. Places of interest The High Street contains one of the longest continuous runs of 14th-century timber-framed buildings in England. Other notable buildings in the town include Sackville College, the san ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caterham
Caterham () is a town in the Tandridge District of Surrey, England. The town is administratively divided into two: Caterham on the Hill, and Caterham Valley, which includes the main town centre in the middle of a dry valley but rises to equal heights to the south. The town lies close to the A22, from Guildford and south of Croydon, in an upper valley cleft into the dip slope of the North Downs. Caterham on the Hill is above the valley to the west. History An encampment on the top of White Hill, in Caterham Valley south of Caterham School, between Bletchingley and the town centre is called ''The Cardinal's Cap'' which was excavated and inspected in designating it a Scheduled Ancient Monument. With close ramparts forming two or more lines, archaeologists describe the fort as a "large multivallate hillfort at War Coppice Camp". The town lies within the Anglo-Saxon feudal division of Tandridge hundred. Post Norman Conquest Caterham's church of St Lawrence is of Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selsdon
Selsdon is an area in South-East London, England, located in the London Borough of Croydon, in the ceremonial county of Greater London. Prior to 1965 it was in the historic county of Surrey. It is located south of Coombe and Addiscombe, west of Forestdale, north of Hamsey Green and Farleigh, and east of Sanderstead. History Selsdon was traditional a rural area, with most of the whole area being part of Selsdon Park Estate, once well known as hunting and shooting grounds in the area. In 1923 the estate was broken up and divided into smallholdings, with the aim of giving them to war veterans. These largely proved too small, however further building occurred and the area became a prosperous suburb, remarkable for its many Art Deco houses. After concerns were raised about the rapid development of the village a committee was formed to ensure that an area of would be set aside and saved for a nature reserve and bird sanctuary. This opened to the public in 1936 and was given to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southdown PSV
Southdown PSV Limited, trade name, trading as Southdown Buses, is a medium-sized country bus operator, with 18 routes across East Surrey, West Sussex, South London and Kent, 9 of which are school bus routes. Most of their routes are operated on behalf of Surrey County Council, other work includes Rail replacement bus service, railway replacement services for planned engineering work. Southdown Buses operates mainly in Oxted, Horley, Redhill, Surrey, Redhill, Westerham, Lingfield, Surrey, Lingfield, Caterham, and East Grinstead. Their only operating garage is in Copthorne, West Sussex, Copthorne. Services All Southdown PSV services are operated from the company's depot in Copthorne, West Sussex, Copthorne. Southdown PSV currently operate the following services (excluding school services): In September 2022, Southdown temporarily diverted some routes in Horley and Reigate since the road surface in some areas had deteriorated to the point it was causing maintenance issues to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redhill–Tonbridge Line
The Redhill–Tonbridge line is a railway line in South East England that links Redhill, Surrey (on the Brighton Main Line) with Tonbridge, Kent (on the South Eastern Main Line). History It was originally part of the South Eastern Railway, having been sanctioned by Act of Parliament in 1836 as part of the first railway line from London to Dover. This may explain why the route runs in a remarkably straight line: serving the settlements en route was a secondary consideration. Following the completion in 1868 of the new South Eastern Main Line, which provided a much more direct route between London and Tonbridge, the Redhill–Tonbridge line was used mainly for local services. Aircraft landing at London's Croydon Airport in the early 20th century used this line to help with navigation. All the stations along this route had their names in bold white paint on the roof of the station buildings. British Rail In the British Rail era, there were through trains from Reading via Redhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Multiple Unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages. An EMU is usually formed of two or more semi-permanently coupled carriages, but electrically powered single-unit railcars are also generally classed as EMUs. The great majority of EMUs are passenger trains, but versions also exist for carrying mail. EMUs are popular on commuter and suburban rail networks around the world due to their fast acceleration and pollution-free operation. Being quieter than diesel multiple units (DMUs) and locomotive-hauled trains, EMUs can operate later at night and more frequently without disturbing nearby residents. In addition, tunnel design for EMU trains is simpler as no provision is needed for exhausting fumes, although retrofitting existing limited-clearance tunnels to accommodate the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Rail Class 377
The British Rail Class 377 ''Bombardier Electrostar, Electrostar'' is a British dual-voltage electric multiple unit passenger train (EMU) built by Bombardier Transportation on its Bombardier Electrostar, Electrostar platform at Derby Litchurch Lane Works from 2001 to 2014. Description The trains work suburban services in South London, and main-line commuter services to Sussex, Surrey, Kent and the South Coast, on which they replaced British Rail Class 421, 4Cig and British Rail Class 423, 4Vep slam-door stock that was more than 40 years old and did not meet modern health and safety requirements. Built in the early 2000s, the units had a troubled introduction. Being fully air-conditioned, their higher power consumption compared to the trains they replaced led to major upgrades being required to the 750 V direct current, DC third-rail power supply used in the former Southern region. The collapse of Railtrack following the Hatfield rail crash, Hatfield accident further ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bicycle
A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-powered assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A is called a cyclist, or bicyclist. Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century in Europe. By the early 21st century, more than 1 billion were in existence. These numbers far exceed the number of cars, both in total and ranked by the number of individual models produced. They are the principal means of transportation in many regions. They also provide a popular form of recreation, and have been adapted for use as children's toys, general fitness, military and police applications, courier services, bicycle racing, and bicycle stunts. The basic shape and configuration of a typical upright or "safety bicycle", has changed little since the first chain-driven model was developed around 1885. However, many details have been improved, especially since the advent of modern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parking Lot
A parking lot (American English) or car park (British English), also known as a car lot, is a cleared area intended for parking vehicles. The term usually refers to an area dedicated only for parking, with a durable or semi-durable surface. In most countries where cars are the dominant mode of transportation, parking lots are a feature of every city and suburban area. Shopping malls, sports stadiums, megachurches and similar venues often have immense parking lots. (See also: multistorey car park) Parking lots tend to be sources of water pollution because of their extensive impervious surfaces, and because most have limited or no facilities to control runoff. Many areas today also require minimum landscaping in parking lots to provide shade and help mitigate the extent to which their paved surfaces contribute to heat islands. Many municipalities require minimum numbers of parking spaces for buildings such as stores (by floor area) and apartment complexes (by number of bedr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern (Govia Thameslink Railway)
Southern is the brand name used by the Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) train operating company on the Southern routes of the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise in England. It is a subsidiary of Govia, a joint venture between transport groups Go-Ahead and Keolis, and has operated the South Central rail franchise since August 2001 and the Gatwick Express service since June 2008. When the franchise was subsumed into GTR, Southern was split from Gatwick Express and the two became separate brands, alongside the Thameslink and Great Northern brands. Southern operates the majority of commuter services from its Central London terminals at London Bridge and London Victoria to South London, East and West Sussex, as well as regional services in parts of Hampshire, Kent and Surrey. It also provides services between Watford Junction and Croydon via the West London Line. Major destinations served include , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . The company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
