West Croydon station
West Croydon is a combined rail, tram and bus interchange in Croydon. It is in Travelcard Zone 5.
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| Location | Croydon |
|---|---|
| Local authority | London Borough of Croydon |
| Managed by | London Overground |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | WCY |
| Number of platforms | 3 (formerly 4) |
| Accessible | Yes [1] |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | London and Croydon Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London Brighton and South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 5 June 1839 | Opened as Croydon |
| April 1851.[2][3] | Renamed West Croydon |
| Other information | |
| Lists of stations | |
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Notable incidents
In 1912, Samuel Colridge Taylor, himself a resident of Croydon, collapsed at the station due to overwork and pneumonia. He died at home a few days later.
Services
tph is trains per hour.
- 2tph (trains per hour) to London Bridge - semi-fast
- 6tph to London Victoria:
- 4tph via Streatham Common and Balham
- 2tph via Crystal Palace and Balham
- 4tph to Highbury & Islington via New Cross Gate and Dalston Junction
- 6tph to Sutton
- 2tph to Epsom Downs
- 2tph to Epsom
Diagram
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selhurst | Southern Sutton & Mole Valley Line London Bridge to Epsom via Wallington |
Waddon | ||
| Norwood Junction | Southern Sutton & Mole Valley Line London Victoria to West Croydon Via Crystal Palace | |||
| Norwood Junction | Southern London Bridge to Sutton via Forest Hill stopper Peak hour only |
Wallington | ||
| Norwood Junction | Overground South London Line |
Terminus | ||
| Centrale One-way |
Tramlink West Croydon loop to Beckenham Junction, Elmers End and New Addington |
Wellesley Road One-way | ||
West Croydon Station Media
West Croydon (2008 image) with Southern branding
The tram and bus interchange at West Croydon in 2005
West Croydon Bus Station rebuilt in 2016
A 1908 Railway Clearing House map of lines around the Brighton Main Line between South Croydon and Selhurst/Forest Hill, and surrounding lines
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References
- ↑ "Network Map". Southern. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 73, 245. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ↑ Forgotten Stations of Greater London by J.E.Connor and B.Halford