Byfleet & New Haw railway station

The station was designed by the architect James Robb Scott and opened on 10 July 1927[1] to cater for the increasing local population. The opening of the Vickers aircraft factory in 1911 led to Byfleet's population doubling in just ten years. Many new houses were built to accommodate the factory workers.[2]

Down stopping train passing West Weybridge station in 1953

The station was originally called "West Weybridge" and changed to its present name in June 1962.[1]

It is on a section of railway that forms part of the South West Main Line's original form, the London and Southampton Railway, which was built in stages. The first stage opened in May 1838 and joined the London Terminus in Nine Elms with Woking Common, now Woking.[3]

Byfleet and New Haw Station is in close proximity to the historical Brooklands racetrack and aerodrome, which date back to 1907.[4][5] The racetrack hosted the 1927 British Grand Prix a few months after the station opened.[6]

At off-peak times there are two trains per hour north and two trains per hour south. Currently the services to Woking are usually at 00 and 30 minutes past the hour and those to London at 10 and 40 minutes past the hour. The station has two platforms and is predominantly served by stopping trains on the Woking to London Waterloo via Surbiton service. At peak times there are three or four trains an hour to London Waterloo. On Sundays and late evenings/early mornings there is an additional service to Waterloo via Staines. As Byfleet and New Haw is one of the earlier stops on the Waterloo line, passengers getting on here stand a very good chance of getting a seat. Access for disabled passengers is difficult as passengers travelling in either direction need to negotiate a long staircase. There is no wheelchair access.

Up Slow line platform

Byfleet and New Haw's ticket office is staffed on a part-time basis but has no platform staff. There is an automated ticket machine at the bottom of the first staircase.[7]

In March 2013, work began to refurbish the booking hall, subway and stairwells at the station. Works were completed in August 2013.[8]

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• Train times and station information for Byfleet & New Haw railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Weybridge		South Western Railway London-Weybridge		West Byfleet
Addlestone		South Western Railway Chertsey Branch Limited service		West Byfleet