Beddington Lane railway station

Beddington Lane Halt
View in 1961
Location	Beddington
Local authority	Sutton
Owner	Wimbledon and Croydon Railway
Number of platforms	1
Key dates
22 October 1855 (1855-10-22)	Opened
2 June 1997 (1997-06-02)	Closed
Replaced by	Beddington Lane tram stop
Other information
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View in 1983

The tram stop in 2000

Beddington Lane railway station was a single-platform station on the West Croydon to Wimbledon Line. Situated in a semi-rural location, the nearest major settlements were Beddington and Mitcham.

History

After the Surrey Iron Railway went out of business in 1846, a new railway was built on the line by the Wimbledon and Croydon Railway, which opened the station on 22 October 1855. ^[1] It was originally named Beddington but was renamed in January 1887 to Beddington Lane. In 1919 it became Beddington Lane Halt, but reverted to Beddington Lane on 5 May 1969. ^[2]

The station closed with the line after the last train ran on 31 May 1997. The station was demolished shortly after closure and Beddington Lane tram stop was built on the site. ^[3]

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Mitcham Junction		Connex South Central West Croydon to Wimbledon Line		Waddon Marsh

51°23′23″N0°08′31″W / 51.38961°N 0.14199°W / 51.38961; -0.14199

References

1. Turner, JT Howard (1978). The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 2: Establishment & Growth (First ed.). London: BT Batsford Ltd. pp. 62, 65. ISBN   0-7134-1198-8.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 30–31. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
3. "Disused stations" website by N.Catford