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| Location | Thornton Heath |
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| 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 | 2.384 million[1] |
| 2010–11 | 2.633 million[1] |
| 1862 | Opened |
| Lists of stations | *DLR |
| External links | *Departures
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| Template:Portal-inline Template:Portal-inlineCoordinates: 51°23′55″N 0°06′01″W / 51.3985°N 0.1004°W | |
Thornton Heath railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon in south London Template:Convert/mi 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.
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
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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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[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Template:Citation ORR rail usage data
- ↑ Body, Geoffrey (1989). PSL field guide to the railways of Southern Region. Wellingborough: Patrick stephens Ltd., 171. ISBN 1-85260-297-X.
- ↑ FCC. First Capital Connect Timetable - Table 3 - Sutton and Wimbledon to London.
- ↑ Turner, John Howard (1978). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 2 Establishment and Growth. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-1198-8. p. 126-8.
- ↑ Turner, J.T. Howard (1978) p.250.
- ↑ Turner, J.T. Howard (1978) p.133.
- ↑ Turner, John Howard (1979). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 3 Completion and Maturity. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-1389-1. p. 144-8.
- ↑ Turner, J.T. Howard (1979) p.177-8.
External links[]
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