Thornton Heath railway station

Thornton Heath
Thornton Heath

Location of Thornton Heath in Greater London
Location Thornton Heath
Local authority London Borough of Croydon
Managed by Southern
Station code TTH
Number of platforms usually 2 out of 4
Fare zone 4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2004–05 1.785 million[1]
2005–06 1.816 million[1]
2008–09 2.377 million[1]
2009–10 2.383 million[1]
1862 Opened
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Thornton Heath railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon in south London 8.7 miles (14 km) miles from Victoria.[2] It is on the Brighton main line between East Croydon and London Victoria. The station is operated by Southern, who also provide the majority of services (the only exceptions being two early morning departures operated by First Capital Connect[3]). The station is in Travelcard Zone 4.

Contents

Services

The typical off-peak train service per hour is:

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

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.[4] Selhurst station was not however opened until 1 May 1865.[5] According to the Railway Gazette for 30 November 1962 the station was originally called Colliers Water Lane, but the standard history of the line was unable to verify the statement [6]

The lines were quadrupled in 1903.[7] In 1912 the lines were electrified.[8]

Ticket Gates

Electronic ticket gates were installed at the station in summer 2009, as part of a project sponsored by the Department for Transport. Some minor refurbishment of the main ticket hall was also carried out.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ FCC. "First Capital Connect Timetable - Table 3 - Sutton and Wimbledon to London". http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/content/doc/timetables/suttonandwimbledontolondonmonf.pdf. 
  4. ^ Turner, John Howard (1978). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 2 Establishment and Growth. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-1198-8.  p. 126-8.
  5. ^ Turner, J.T. Howard (1978) p.250.
  6. ^ Turner, J.T. Howard (1978) p.133.
  7. ^ Turner, John Howard (1979). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 3 Completion and Maturity. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-1389-1.  p. 144-8.
  8. ^ Turner, J.T. Howard (1979) p.177-8.

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