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 Eridge.[1]
The line through Dormans was electrified with 750 V DC third rail in 1987.[2]
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 ticket machine 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. [citation needed]
The London bound platform at the station is accessible, but the East Grinstead platform can only be reached through a stepped footbridge.[3]
The Metrobus operated 281 bus route stops close to the entrance of the station and provides hourly connections to Lingfield and Crawley.[4]
During the peak hours and on weekends, the service is increased to 2 tph in each direction.
During the peak hours, there are also Thameslink operated services between East Grinstead, London Bridge and Bedford. These services are operated using Class 700 EMUs.
The administrative centre is Oxted. The largest town is Caterham. Three of the post towns have urban centres Caterham, Godstone and Oxted. Lingfield and Warlingham are major villages which have post town status. The others are outside the area.