Mitcham Eastfields railway station

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Mitcham Eastfields
Location of Mitcham Eastfields in Greater London
Location Eastfields and Mitcham
Local authority London Borough of Merton
Managed by Southern
Station code(s)MTC
DfT category E
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes [1]
Fare zone 3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20Increase2.svg 1.407 million [2]
2020–21Decrease2.svg 0.498 million [2]
2021–22Increase2.svg 0.912 million [2]
2022–23Increase2.svg 1.070 million [2]
2023–24Increase2.svg 1.220 million [2]
Railway companies
Original company Network Rail
Key dates
2 June 2008Opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates 51°24′28″N0°09′17″W / 51.4077°N 0.1547°W / 51.4077; -0.1547
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg London transportportal

Mitcham Eastfields (initially known as Eastfields during planning and construction) [3] is a railway station in London, United Kingdom, which opened on 2 June 2008. [4] The infill station is located at Eastfields Road level crossing, [3] in an area previously poorly served by public transport. The nearest station was Mitcham Junction, which along with Mitcham tram stop, was over 1 mile (1.6 km) from the district. [5] It is in fare zone 3. [6]

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History

Proposals for the station have apparently existed since the 1930s. [3] Planning permission was granted by the London Borough of Merton in August 2007. [7] Construction started in October 2007. Following consultation, there were hopes to have the station open by December 2007.[ citation needed ]

The opening was originally scheduled for 19 May 2008 but that date was subsequently put back because Network Rail did not feel the station would be ready until early June. [8] The opening was then planned for the morning of Monday 2 June 2008, but in the event it was delayed until the afternoon by safety inspections. It finally opened at 16:00 and the first train called at 16:11.[ citation needed ]

Design

The station cost £6 million, and was the second station to be built to a modular design developed by Network Rail, which is also used at Corby railway station and Greenhithe railway station which was the first to be constructed. [9] The platforms are 170 m (560 ft) long, with a building on the up (northbound) platform. Each platform is situated downstream of the level crossing, allowing the crossing to be reopened while trains are stopped at the station, minimising the disruption to road traffic. However this means that passengers must cross Eastfields Road (no controlled crossing at present[ as of? ]) if they wish to purchase a ticket on the northbound side and then travel southbound. The footbridge on the southbound side only allows safe movement over the railway and not the road.[ citation needed ]

Services

Services at Mitcham Eastfields are operated by Southern and Thameslink using Class 377 and 700 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [10]

During the peak hours, additional services between London Victoria and Epsom also call at the station, as well as a single return journey between Sutton and London Bridge.

On Saturday evenings (after approximately 18:45) and on Sundays, there is no service south of Dorking to Horsham.

Preceding station National Rail logo.svg National Rail Following station
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Thameslink

Connections

London Buses routes 152, 463 and school route 633 serve the station. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Network Map". Southern . Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  3. 1 2 3 "Merton Council gives green light to Eastfields railway station" (Press release). London Borough of Merton. 24 August 2007. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
  4. ↑ "Mitcham Eastfields station to open today - LATEST". Southern Railway. Retrieved 2 June 2008.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Eastfields Station". TFL. 11 March 2006. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
  6. ↑ "London Connections map" (PDF). ATOC. 1 February 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2008.
  7. ↑ "Residents' questions answered on new Eastfields station" (Press release). London Borough of Merton. 17 July 2007. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
  8. ↑ "First Capital Connect - Mitcham Eastfields station" . Retrieved 20 May 2008.[ dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Modular station opens this month". Railway Gazette International. 1 May 2008. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  10. ↑ Table 173, 179, 180 National Rail timetable, May 2022
  11. ↑ "Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station". TfL. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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