South Croydon railway station
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  South Croydon Location of South Croydon in Greater London | |
| Location | South Croydon |
| Local authority | London Borough of Croydon |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Station code | SCY |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 5 (2 in use; 3 at peak times) |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2011–12 |
 1.223 million[1] |
| 2012–13 |
1.224 million[1] |
| 2013–14 |
1.286 million[1] |
| 2014–15 |
1.294 million[1] |
| 2015–16 |
 1.252 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1865 | Opened |
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| WGS84 | 51°21′46.4″N 0°5′37.2″W / 51.362889°N 0.093667°WCoordinates: 51°21′46.4″N 0°5′37.2″W / 51.362889°N 0.093667°W |
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South Croydon railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon in south London, in Travelcard Zone 5. It is on the Brighton Line at its junction with the Oxted Line. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southern.
History
Originally South Croydon was a terminus next to the through lines of the Brighton Line but without any platforms on them, the end of a 1 mile (1.6 km) extension of the local lines from New Croydon, opened by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway on 1 September 1865. The aim was to provide more space for reversing local trains than could be afforded at busy New Croydon. The rapid growth of the town in this area may also have been a factor.[2]
In 1894 the railway obtained authority to extend the local lines to Coulsdon, where they connected with the new Quarry line. The station was rebuilt as a through station with platform faces on all lines prior to the opening of the line in November 1899.[3]
In 1947 a train crash about 550 yards (500 m) south of the station killed 32 people, the worst accident in the history of the Southern Railway.
On 1 August 2011, a landslide caused by a burst water main occurred approximately 200 yards (180 m) north of the station, blocking the railway for 24 hours.[4][5]
Platforms
South Croydon has five platforms connected by a narrow subway.
The tracks through platforms 1 and 2 are used by services that do not call, for example fast Southern services from London Victoria to Brighton, Thameslink services and Gatwick Express. Platform 3 is used by up trains to London Bridge and London Victoria. Platform 4 is used by services that do not call, heading southbound, except some peak time services in both directions. Platform 5 is used by down trains to Caterham and other destinations.
Ticket gates became operational in April 2009.
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
At peak times services operate to other destinations, including East Grinstead, via Oxted, and Tattenham Corner.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| East Croydon | Southern Metro |
Purley Oaks | ||
Connections
London Buses route 64, 403, 412, 433 and 455 serve the station.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ↑ Turner, John Howard (1978). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 2 Establishment and Growth. Batsford. p. 242. ISBN 0-7134-1198-8.
- ↑ Turner, John Howard (1979). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 3 Completion and Maturity. Batsford. pp. 114–5. ISBN 0-7134-1389-1.
- ↑ "Gatwick Airport passengers hit by railway line flood". BBC News. London. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ↑ "Gatwick Airport rail disruption continues after flooding". BBC News. London. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
External links
- Train times and station information for South Croydon railway station from National Rail
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