Thornton Heath railway station

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Thornton Heath
Location of Thornton Heath in Greater London
Location Thornton Heath
Local authority London Borough of Croydon
Managed by Southern
Station code(s)TTH
DfT category C2
Number of platforms4 (2 rarely used)
Fare zone 4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20Decrease2.svg 3.098 million [1]
2020–21Decrease2.svg 1.044 million [1]
2021–22Increase2.svg 1.692 million [1]
2022–23Increase2.svg 1.915 million [1]
2023–24Increase2.svg 2.183 million [1]
Key dates
1 December 1862Opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates 51°23′55″N0°06′01″W / 51.3985°N 0.1004°W / 51.3985; -0.1004
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg London transportportal

Thornton Heath is a railway station in the London Borough of Croydon in south London, 8 miles 64 chains (14.2 km) down the line from London Victoria. [2] It is on the Brighton Main Line between Norbury and Selhurst. The station is operated by Southern, who also provide all train services.The station is in Travelcard Zone 4.

Contents

Services

All services at Thornton Heath are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [3]

During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional half-hourly service between London Victoria and Sutton.

Preceding station National Rail logo.svg National Rail Following station
Southern
Stopping Services
Southern

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. [4] Selhurst station was not however opened until 1 May 1865. [5] 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. [6]

The lines were quadrupled in 1903. [7] In 1925 the lines were electrified. [8]

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, 130, 198, 250, 450, 663 & N250 serve the station.

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References

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  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. Table 170, 173, 176 National Rail timetable, December 2023
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