Walton-on-Thames railway station (some signs in the station spell it Walton on Thames) serves the town of Walton-on-Thames in Surrey, England. The station is located in the Ashley Park area of the town. The station originally opened as Walton for Hersham.
Only the two outer platforms on the slow lines are currently used. The central island platform is disused and covered in weeds.
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