South Croydon railway station
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| South Croydon | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | South Croydon | ||
| Local authority | London Borough of Croydon | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | SCY | ||
| Managed by | Southern | ||
| Platforms in use | 5 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.802 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.772 million | ||
| Transport for London | |||
| Zone | 5 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1 September 1865 | ||
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at South Croydon from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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South Croydon railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon in south London, in Travelcard Zone 5. It is located on the Brighton Main Line at a junction where the Oxted Line diverges. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southern.
[edit] 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
[edit] Platforms
South Croydon has five platforms. The tracks through platforms 1 & 2 are used by fast services that do not stop here. 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.
No long-distance trains are scheduled to call here.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for South Croydon railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| East Croydon | Southern Brighton Main Line |
Purley Oaks | ||
| Southern Oxted Line |
Sanderstead | |||
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