Dormans railway station is on the branch of the

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in southern England and serves

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and Dormans Park in Surrey. It is from , although off peak trains run to and from . The station is managed by

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History

The station was opened on 10 March 1884 as part of the Croydon, Oxted & East Grinstead Railway along with the additional branch lines to Crowhurst South Junction (now closed) and . The line through Dormans was electrified with 750 V DC third rail in 1987.

Facilities and Connections

Dormans station has a ticket office (with waiting area) which is staffed during Monday-Friday mornings only (06:30-10:15). There is a self-service

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at the station although there are no ticket barriers. Passenger help points and seated areas can be found on both platforms. There is also a small cycle storage area at the entrance to the station. The

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bound platform at the station is accessible however the

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platform is only reachable by the stepped footbridge so isn't accessible. The Metrobus operated 281 bus route stops close to the entrance of the station and provides hourly connections to

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and

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Services

Off-peak, all services at Dormans are operated by

using

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. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: * 1 tph to via * 1 tph to During the peak hours and on weekends, the service is increased to 2 tph in each direction. During the peak hours, there are also

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operated services between East Grinstead, and . These services are operated using EMUs.

References

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{{Transport in Surrey Railway stations in Surrey Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1884 Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway