Purley Downs Golf Club Halt railway station

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Purley Downs Golf Club Halt
General information
Location Purley, London Borough of Croydon
England
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company South Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingSouth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping Southern Railway
Key dates
1914 (1914)Opened
1927 (1927)Closed

Purley Downs Golf Club Halt railway station served the Purley Downs golf club area of Purley, London Borough of Croydon, England, from 1914 to 1927 on the Oxted line.

History

The station was opened in 1914 by the South Eastern Railway. It closed in 1927. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 354. OCLC   931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 192. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Sanderstead
Line and station open
  South Eastern Railway
Oxted line
  Upper Warlingham
Line and station open