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 |
| DfT category | C2 |
| 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] |
| 2006–07 | 2.365 million[1] |
| 2007–08 | 2.593 million[1] |
| 2008–09 |  2.377 million[1] |
| 2009–10 | 2.384 million[1] |
| 2010–11 | 2.633 million[1] |
| 2011–12 | 2.849 million[1] |
| 2012–13 | 2.970 million[1] |
| 2013–14 | 3.073 million[1] |
| 2014–15 | 3.267 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1862 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| Lists of stations | |
| External links | |
 London Transport portal UK Railways portalLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
|
Thornton Heath is a railway station in the London Borough of Croydon in south London 8.7 miles (14 km) from Victoria.[2] It is on the Brighton main line between Norbury and Selhurst. The station is operated by Southern, who also provide the majority of services (the only exceptions being two early morning departures operated by Thameslink[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 |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norbury | Southern Brighton Main Line and West London Route |
Selhurst | ||
| Norbury | Southern Sutton & Mole Valley Line |
Selhurst | ||
| Norbury | Southern London Bridge to West Croydon and Beckenham Junction |
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.
Connections
London Buses routes 50, 198, 250 and 450 serve the station.
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. p. 126-8.
- ↑ Turner, J.T. Howard (1978) p.250.
- ↑ Turner, J.T. Howard (1978) p.133.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. p. 144-8.
- ↑ Turner, J.T. Howard (1979) p.177-8.
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Use dmy dates from August 2012
- Use British English from August 2012
- Rail transport stations in London fare zone 4
- DfT Category C2 stations
- Railway stations in Croydon
- Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations
- Railway stations opened in 1862
- Railway stations served by Southern
- Thornton Heath
- 1862 establishments in England
