CATERHAM
All 11.8.1973 copyright Steve Sainsbury/Rail Thing)
A surprisingly rural branch and station is Caterham in Surrey, the terminus of a branch from Purley on the Brighton main line. My only visit was in August 1973 when I took these pictures. A nice feature was the small signalbox, which I doubt remains. Notice also the Southern Region signage still in place along the station building.
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The Caterham branch is a surprisingly rural branch line in suburban Surrey.
The first Caterham station was opened on 5 August 1856 and the second (existing) station on 1 January 1900. The line was electrified in March 1928.
The existing station has a single island platform and a carriage siding on the up side of the station. The site of the original station is now (2017) occupied by a supermarket and the station car park. Passenger figures in 2015-16 were 1.128 million, so the station is very well used, with four trains an hour at peak times, and two trains an hour on Sundays.
The intermediate stations between Purley and Caterham are Kenley, Whyteleafe and Whyteleafe South.
