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 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2013–14 |  4.281 million[2] |
| – interchange |  0.465 million[2] |
| 2014–15 | 4.488 million[2] |
| – interchange | 0.472 million[2] |
| 2015–16 | 5.113 million[2] |
| – interchange | 0.626 million[2] |
| 2016–17 | 5.532 million[2] |
| – interchange | 0.607 million[2] |
| 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.[3][4] | Renamed West Croydon |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
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 | ||
References
- "Network Map". Southern. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- 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
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