South Croydon railway station

South Croydon
South Croydon Location of South Croydon in Greater London
Location	South Croydon
Local authority	London Borough of Croydon
Managed by	Southern
Station code	SCY
DfT category	D
Number of platforms	5 (3 in use)
Fare zone	5
National Rail annual entry and exit
2004–05	0.802 million
2005–06	0.772 million
2006–07	1.114 million
2007–08	1.196 million
2008–09	1.150 million
2009–10	1.130 million
2010–11	1.128 million
2011–12	1.223 million
2012–13	1.224 million
2013–14	1.286 million
2014–15	1.294 million
Key dates
1 September 1865	Opened
Other information
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External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
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South Croydon railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon in south London, in Travelcard Zone 5. It is on the Brighton Line at its junction with the Oxted Line. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southern.

History

Originally South Croydon was a terminus next to the through lines of the Brighton Line but without any platforms on them, the end of a 1 mile (1.6 km) extension of the local lines from New Croydon, opened by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway on 1 September 1865. The aim was to provide more space for reversing local trains than could be afforded at busy New Croydon. The rapid growth of the town in this area may also have been a factor.

In 1894 the railway obtained authority to extend the local lines to Coulsdon, where they connected with the new Quarry line. The station was rebuilt as a through station with platform faces on all lines prior to the opening of the line in November 1899.

In 1947 a train crash about 550 yards (500 m) south of the station killed 32 people, the worst accident in the history of the Southern Railway.

On 1 August 2011, a landslide caused by a burst water main occurred approximately 200 yards (180 m) north of the station, blocking the railway for 24 hours.

Station platforms

Platforms

South Croydon has five platforms connected by a narrow subway.

The tracks through platforms 1 and 2 are used by services that do not call, for example fast Southern services from London Victoria to Brighton, First Capital Connect services and Gatwick Express. Platform 3 is used by up trains to London Bridge and London Victoria. Platform 4 is used by both up and down trains. Platform 5 is used by down trains to Caterham and other destinations.

Ticket gates became operational in April 2009.

Services

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

• 2 to London Victoria via East Croydon and Norbury
• 2 to London Bridge via East Croydon and Forest Hill
• 4 to Caterham
• 1 to Milton Keynes Central via Clapham Junction and Shepherd's Bush

At peak times services operate to other destinations, including East Grinstead and Uckfield via Oxted.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
East Croydon		Southern Brighton Main Line		Purley Oaks
		Southern Oxted Line		Sanderstead
		Southern West London Route		Purley Oaks or Terminus

Connections

London Buses route 64, 403, 412, 455, T33 and night route N64 serve the station.

External links

• Train times and station information for South Croydon railway station from National Rail