▁opened ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 0 ▁after ▁the ▁New ▁Gu ild ford ▁Line ▁first ▁passed ▁through ▁the ▁area ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 5 . ▁▁ ▁It ▁is ▁the ▁northern most ▁station ▁on ▁the ▁line , ▁following ▁which ▁the ▁line ▁mer ges ▁into ▁the ▁four - track ▁South ▁Western ▁main ▁line ▁and ▁is ▁outside ▁of ▁the ▁Transport ▁for ▁London ▁area . ▁ ▁Design ▁and ▁amen ities ▁The ▁station ▁has ▁a ▁hard standing ▁island ▁layout ▁linked ▁by ▁foot brid ges ▁from ▁each ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁line . ▁Its ▁layout ▁and ▁simplicity ▁contrast s ▁with ▁older ▁stations ▁further ▁down ▁the ▁line ▁such ▁as ▁Clay gate , ▁the ▁next ▁station . ▁The ▁centre ▁platform ▁tap ers ▁as ▁tracks ▁curve ▁more ▁to ▁the ▁north ▁after ▁the ▁station , ▁the ▁London - bound ▁track ▁is ▁on ▁a ▁fly under ▁west ▁of ▁Sur bit on ▁station ▁en abling ▁grade ▁seg reg ation ▁— ▁fast ▁trains ▁on ▁the ▁main ▁line ' s ▁middle , ▁fast ▁tracks ▁are ▁not ▁affected ▁by ▁trains ▁entering ▁the ▁slow ▁track ▁from ▁this ▁line . ▁ ▁A ▁modern ▁ticket ▁machine , ▁Help ▁Point ▁and ▁waiting ▁room ▁( open ▁when ▁the ▁station ▁is ▁staff ed ) ▁exist . ▁The ▁station ▁is ▁staff ed ▁from ▁Monday ▁to ▁Friday ▁between ▁ 0 6 : 3 0 ▁and ▁ 1 1 : 0 0 ▁and ▁covered ▁by ▁Cl osed ▁Circ uit ▁Television ▁( C CT V ) ▁at ▁all ▁times . ▁Electron ic ▁displays ▁provide ▁updates ▁as ▁to ▁scheduled ▁trains . ▁The ▁station ▁is ▁immediately ▁outside ▁of ▁the ▁area