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Whyteleafe is served by Whyteleafe South, Whyteleafe and Upper Warlingham railway stations. The Godstone road A22 cuts through N-S. Buses 407 and 434 serve the area and run from Coulsdon, Croydon, Sutton, and Caterham. Whyteleafe village grew after the railway came on its way to Caterham in 1856. A second line followed a higher contour and opened in 1884. The village name comes from White Leaf field, which was donated by a benefactor for the building of the church. Among traders there is a pub, a newsagent, general store, two petrol stations and an M&S food outlet, a Post Office, hairdresser, chemist, ladies outfitter, baker, fish shop, barber and a computer store.
To the south of Whyteleafe are the headquarters of Gold Group International, which is the area's biggest employer.
Whyteleafe School (primary) is located at the bottom of Whyteleafe Hill. It makes use of the former Whyteleafe Girls' Grammar School, vacated by them in the late 1970s. Warlingham School (secondary) is at the top of Tithe Pit Shaw Lane, to the east.
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