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Waddon railway station
Waddon railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon in south London. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southern. It is in Travelcard Zone 5, between West Croydon and Wallington, and is 11 miles 40 chains (11.50 miles, 18.51 km) down the line from London Bridge measured via Forest Hill.[2]
| Waddon | |
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Waddon Location of Waddon in Greater London | |
| Location | Waddon |
| Local authority | London Borough of Croydon |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Station code | WDO |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2017–18 | 0.602 million[1] |
| 2018–19 | 0.672 million[1] |
| 2019–20 | 0.685 million[1] |
| 2020–21 | 0.212 million[1] |
| 2021–22 | 0.400 million[1] |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | London, Brighton & South Coast Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London, Brighton & South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| February 1863 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links |
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| WGS84 | 51°22′03″N 0°07′01″W / 51.3674°N 0.117°WCoordinates: 51°22′03″N 0°07′01″W / 51.3674°N 0.117°W |
| London transport portal | |
View of the eastbound platform
Accidents and incidents
- On 4 November 1942, two electric multiple units collided due to a signalman's error: two people were killed.[3]
Services
All services at Waddon are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]
- 2 tph to London Bridge (non-stop from Norwood Junction)
- 2 tph to London Victoria via Norbury
- 2 tph to Epsom
- 2 tph to Epsom Downs
During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional half-hourly service between London Victoria and Sutton.
The station is also served by a small number of services to Dorking and to London Bridge via Forest Hill in the early mornings.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | ||||
Connections
London Buses routes 154, 157 and 289 serve the station.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Yonge, John (November 2008) [1994]. Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 5: Southern & TfL (3rd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 22. ISBN 978-0-9549866-4-3.
- ^ Glover, John (2001). Southern Electric. Hersham: Ian Allan. p. 141. ISBN 0-7110-2807-9.
- ^ Table 172 National Rail timetable, May 2022
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Waddon railway station.
- Train times and station information for Waddon railway station from National Rail