Redhill is an interchange station in Surrey, it is between
Merstham and
Earlswood (Surrey) on the Brighton Main Line, and between
Reigate and
Gatwick Airport on the North Downs Line. It is also part of Thameslink and the terminus of the Redhill to
Tonbridge Line.
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| Thameslink 700 142 arrives at Redhill |
| Information |
| Type: |
National Rail
(Brighton Main Line,
North Downs Line and Others) |
| Station code: |
RDH |
| Opened: |
1844 |
| Platforms: |
4 |
Two stations were built in the town in the early 1840s,
Redhill and Reigate Road in 1841 by the London and Brighton Railway, and
Redhill in 1842 by the South Eastern Railway. Both stations were replaced by a new station (on the current site) called
Redhill & Reigate in 1844. The station soon became very busy and was rebuilt in 1858 and renamed
Redhill Junction. The Southern Railway changed the name of the station to just Redhill in 1929. The Brighton Main Line was electrified through Redhill in 1933. A new booking hall and entrance was built in 1930 for the expected extra traffic [1].
