Rushett Common

Description
Rushett Common is a medium station on the mainline and DC lines serving the area around Rushett and the Common itself. The station has 6 platforms, 2 of which serve the mainline, and 4 which serve the DC lines, since the split of the Madford Water DC branch occurs just before the station.

There is a multi-storey car park and bus stops adjacent to the station, and an extensive car park nearby from a large car dealership. This makes the station a park-and-ride destination for travelling into London, as well as serving the nearby settlements of Rushett.

History
The station opened in 1868 to serve the growing community of Rushett. It has been expanded multiple times, most recently in the 1970s to accommodate the large multi-storey car park. The high-speed lines which bypass the station on the south side were completed in 1994, enabling quicker journey times due to the tight curvature of the avoid lines running through the station.