Streatham Common railway station

Streatham Common
Streatham Common

Location of Streatham Common in Greater London
Location Streatham Common
Local authority London Borough of Lambeth
Managed by Southern
Station code SRC
Number of platforms 4
Fare zone 3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2004–05 1.874 million[1]
2005–06 1.897 million[1]
2006–07 2.994 million[1]
1 December 1862 Opened
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Streatham Common railway station is in Streatham in south London 6.6 miles (11 km) miles from Victoria,[2] and is in Travelcard Zone 3.

The station is managed by Southern who also operate trains from the station. Trains run to Central London stations at Victoria and London Bridge.

The station has four platforms, but only platforms 1 and 2 are in constant use; platforms 3 and 4 are normally for Express trains.

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History

The Balham Hill and East Croydon line was constructed by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) as a short-cut on the Brighton Main Line to London Victoria, avoiding Crystal Palace and Norwood Junction. It was opened on 1 December 1862,[3] as Greyhound Lane station but changed to the current station name in 1875.

The handsome station building was rebuilt by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway in 1903, when the lines were quadrupled.[4] In 1912 the lines were electrified.[5]. It is now an attractive Edwardian vernacular arts and crafts style with prominent gables, clay tiles and long canopies. The station was taken over by the Southern Railway at the Grouping in 1923, becoming part of British Railways' Southern region upon nationalisation of the railways in 1948.

The station's second entrance on the road overbridge serving Streatham Vale which had been closed and abandoned for many years, was rebuilt and reopened in 2007. Ticket barriers were installed May 2009 to both entrances to curb fraudulent travel and improve security on the station.

Services

The typical off-peak train service per hour is:

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Streatham   Southern
London Bridge to West Croydon		   Norbury
Balham Southern
Sutton & Mole Valley Line
West London Line and Brighton Main Line

References

  1. ^ a b c "Station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. 30 April 2010. http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1529. Retrieved 17 January 2011.  Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. ^ Body, Geoffrey. PSL field guide to the railways of Southern Region. Wellingborough: Patrick stephens Ltd.. p. 171. ISBN 185260297X. 
  3. ^ Turner, John Howard (1978). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 2 Establishment and Growth. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-1198-8.  p. 129.
  4. ^ Turner (1979), p. 149.
  5. ^ Turner, J.T. Howard (1979) p.177-8.

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