Mitcham Junction | |
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Location | Mitcham |
Local authority | London Borough of Merton |
Managed by | Southern |
Station code | MIJ |
DfT category | E |
Number of platforms | 4 |
Accessible | Yes [1] |
Fare zone | 4 |
Tramlink annual boardings and alightings | |
2009–10 | 0.524 million [2] |
2010–11 | 0.555 million [3] |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2018–19 | 0.481 million [4] |
2019–20 | 0.473 million [4] |
2020–21 | 0.168 million [4] |
2021–22 | 0.324 million [4] |
2022–23 | 0.350 million [4] |
Key dates | |
1 October 1868 | Opened |
3 March 1929 | Electrified to Epsom |
31 May 1997 | West Croydon to Wimbledon Line Closed |
30 May 2000 | Tramlink opened |
Other information | |
External links | |
WGS84 | 51°23′35″N0°09′27″W / 51.393°N 0.1576°W |
London transportportal |
Mitcham Junction is a National Rail station served by Southern and Thameslink trains, and a Tramlink stop. It is in the London Borough of Merton and is in Travelcard Zone 4.
The station opened on 1 October 1868 [5] specifically to provide an interchange between the new "South London & Sutton Junction Railway", later re-branded as part of the Portsmouth Line, and the existing "Wimbledon & Croydon Railway".
Despite its name, Mitcham Junction is no longer a railway junction; one of the lines that crossed here (the W&CR) has become a grade-separated tramline, the Croydon Tramlink. Only the Portsmouth Line remains, used by services from Sutton and beyond to London Victoria, and from Sutton to London Blackfriars and beyond. The line still has sharp curves at either end of the station where the junctions were located and speed is limited to 30 miles per hour (48 km/h). [6]
The platforms can accommodate 7 coaches. For longer trains selective door opening is used.
Mitcham Junction is not near the centre of Mitcham but on Mitcham Common next to Mitcham Golf Club, and not far from the historic Cricket Green Conservation Area. The nearest railway station to the commercial centre of Mitcham is Mitcham Eastfields, between Mitcham Junction and Streatham, which opened in June 2008.
National Rail services at Mitcham Junction are operated by Southern and Thameslink using Class 377 and 700 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [7]
During the peak hours, additional services between London Victoria and Epsom also call at the station.
On Saturday evenings (after approximately 18:45) and on Sundays, there is no service south of Dorking to Horsham.
London Trams operate services at Mitcham Junction using Bombardier CR4000 and Stadler Variobahn Trams.
The typical off-peak service in trams per hour is: [8]
The stop is also served by a number of early morning and late evening services to and from New Addington.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Southern | ||||
Thameslink | ||||
Preceding station | Tramlink | Following station | ||
Mitcham towards Wimbledon | Tramlink Wimbledon to Beckenham Junction | Beddington Lane towards Beckenham Junction | ||
Tramlink Wimbledon to Elmers End | Beddington Lane towards Elmers End | |||
Disused railways | ||||
Mitcham | Connex South Central | Beddington Lane |
London Buses routes 127 and S1 serve the station and tram stop. [9]
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