South Croydon railway station
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South Croydon | |||
Location | |||
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Place | South Croydon | ||
Local authority | London Borough of Croydon | ||
Operations | |||
Station code | SCY | ||
Managed by | Southern | ||
Platforms in use | 5 | ||
Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
Annual Passenger Usage | |||
2004/05 * | 0.802 million | ||
2005/06 * | 0.772 million | ||
Transport for London | |||
Zone | 5 | ||
History | |||
Key dates | Opened 1 September 1865 | ||
Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at South Croydon from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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South Croydon railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon in south London, in Travelcard Zone 5. It is located on the Brighton Main Line at a junction where the Oxted Line diverges. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southern.
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:
- 2 to London Victoria via East Croydon and Norbury
- 2 to London Bridge via East Croydon and Forest Hill
- 4 to Caterham
[edit] Platforms
South Croydon has five platforms. The tracks through platforms 1 & 2 are used by fast services that do not stop here. Platform 3 is used by up trains, to London Bridge and London Victoria. Platform 4 is used by both up and down trains. Platform 5 is used by down trains, to Caterham and other destinations.
No long-distance trains are scheduled to call here.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for South Croydon railway station from National Rail
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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East Croydon | Southern Brighton Main Line |
Purley Oaks | ||
Southern Oxted Line |
Sanderstead |
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