Baynards railway station
Baynards | |
|---|---|
Pictured in 2025 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Baynards Park, Waverley, Surrey England |
| Grid reference | TQ077351 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 2 October 1865 | Station opened |
| 14 June 1965 | Station closed |
Baynards is a former railway station on the Cranleigh line, between Guildford, Surrey and Horsham, West Sussex, England. The station opened with the line on 2 October 1865 and had two platforms and a signal box, which controlled the level crossing immediately to the south. Freight trains served the nearby brickworks and there was a public goods shed at the station.
In the mid-20th century, the station was used as a filming location, appearing in several productions, including the 1942 comedy, The Black Sheep of Whitehall and the 1957 BBC television series, The Railway Children. Baynards was listed for closure in the 1963 Beeching report and passenger services were withdrawn from 14 June 1965.
Baynards station comprises the stationmaster's house, two waiting rooms, covered platforms, storage sheds, a booking hall, a porch and a large goods shed. It was sold for conversion into a private residence in 1973. A project to restore the station was recognised by an award from the Surrey Industrial History Group in 1985.