Morden Road railway station

Morden Road
Morden Road Location of Morden Road in Greater London
Location	Merton Park
Local authority	Merton
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	Morden Road tram stop
Other information
Coordinates	51°24′32″N0°11′34″W / 51.408843°N 0.192904°W / 51.408843; -0.192904
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Morden Road railway station was a station in Merton, on the West Croydon to Wimbledon Line.

History

A 1912 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Morden Road railway station

The West Croydon to Wimbledon Line was opened on 22 October 1855, ^[1] and the station opened on the same day or 1857, ^[2] originally being named Morden. It was renamed three times: to Morden Halt in 1910; to Morden Road Halt on 2 July 1951, and finally to Morden Road on 5 May 1969. ^[3] The last train ran on 31 May 1997 when the line was closed. Shortly after closure the original platform was demolished and the two-platform Morden Road tram stop of the Tramlink system was built on the site.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Merton Park		Connex South Central West Croydon to Wimbledon Line		Mitcham

References

1. Dendy Marshall, C. F.; Kidner, R. W. (1982) [1963]. History of the Southern Railway (Revised ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 497. ISBN   0-7110-0059-X.
2. Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 163. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

See also

• List of closed railway stations in London