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About Surbiton Station
Stepping out of Underground tunnels and darkened projection rooms into open daylight, I move above ground to celebrate one of the finest suburban railway stations in Britain. Built between 1937 and 1938 by James Robb Scott, Chief Architect for Southern Railway, the station was designed as a modern gateway to London. Instead of Victorian ironwork, Scott looked to the future with sleek, Art Deco elegance.
Its striking, brilliant-white concrete facade features a high central booking hall with tall vertical windows, flanked by horizontal wings and an impressive square clock tower. Widely recognized as a masterpiece of transport design, it was awarded Grade II* listing in 1983 and has enjoyed plenty of screen fame, providing the 1930s backdrop for Agatha Christie’s Poirot.
Name: Surbiton Station
Architect: James Robb Scott
Opened: 16 April 1938
Original Railway: Southern Railway
Current Operator: South Western Railway (SWR)
Heritage Status: Grade II* Listed (1983)
Style: Art Deco, Streamline Moderne
Surbiton is the destination that almost was. Years ago, while working for a wine merchant in Liverpool, I accepted a job transfer to the Surbiton branch. But before I could make the move south, a lump in my neck led to a diagnosis of Hodgkin’s disease. What followed was a gruelling detour, intensive chemotherapy, radiotherapy, moving back and forth across the Pennines, and ultimately, the all-clear. Though I did eventually move south years later, my only experience of Surbiton was to step off the platform to photograph this station, before getting a train straight back home.
All prints are presented on Hahnemühle German etching Giclée paper. Frames are solid wood from sustainable sources, manufactured to high standards.
Sizes available:
A4 - 21×30cm, 8×12"
A3 - 30×42cm, 12×17"
A2 - 42×59cm, 17×23"
A1 - 59×84cm, 23×33"