Thornton Heath railway station

Thornton Heath railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon in south London 8.7 mi miles from Victoria. 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 ). The station is in Travelcard Zone 4.

Services
The typical off-peak train service per hour is:


 * 6 to London Victoria via Balham
 * 2 to London Bridge via Tulse Hill and Peckham Rye
 * 1 to Milton Keynes Central


 * 2 to Caterham via East Croydon
 * 2 to West Croydon
 * 2 to Sutton via West Croydon
 * 1 to Epsom via West Croydon and Sutton
 * 1 to Epsom Downs via West Croydon and Sutton
 * 1 to South Croydon

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. Selhurst station was not however opened until 1 May 1865. 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

The lines were quadrupled in 1903. In 1912 the lines were electrified.

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.