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
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	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
WGS84	51°23′55″N 0°06′01″W / 51.3985°N 0.1004°WCoordinates: 51°23′55″N 0°06′01″W / 51.3985°N 0.1004°W
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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:^[4]

• 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 East 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.^[5] Selhurst station was not however opened until 1 May 1865.^[6] 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 ^[7]

The lines were quadrupled in 1903.^[8] In 1925 the lines were electrified.^[9]

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. "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
2. Body, Geoffrey (1989). PSL field guide to the railways of Southern Region. Wellingborough: Patrick stephens Ltd. p. 171. ISBN 1-85260-297-X.
3. FCC. "First Capital Connect Timetable - Table 3 - Sutton and Wimbledon to London" (PDF).
4. GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Tables 170, 173, 176 & 181 (Network Rail)
5. Turner, John Howard (1978). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 2 Establishment and Growth. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-1198-8. p. 126-8.
6. Turner, J.T. Howard (1978) p.250.
7. Turner, J.T. Howard (1978) p.133.
8. Turner, John Howard (1979). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 3 Completion and Maturity. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-1389-1. p. 144-8.
9. Southern Electric by G.T.Moody

External links

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