Norbury railway station
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 Norbury
Location of Norbury in Greater London |
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| Location | Norbury |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Croydon |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Station code | NRB |
| Number of platforms | 4 (2 of which are rarely used) |
| Accessible |  [1] |
| Fare zone | 3 |
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| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2004–05 | 1.465 million[2] |
| 2005–06 | 1.591 million[2] |
| 2006–07 | 2.472 million[2] |
| 2008–09 | 2.551 million[2] |
| 2009–10 | 2.572 million[2] |
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| 1878 | Opened |
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| Lists of stations | DLR · Underground · National Rail · Tramlink |
| External links | Departures • Layout |
| Facilities • Buses | |
Coordinates: 51°24′41″N 0°07′17″W / 51.4114°N 0.1214°W
Norbury railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon in south London 7.5 miles (12 km) miles from Victoria.[3] The station is operated by Southern, who also provide the majority of services (the only exceptions being two early morning departures operated by First Capital Connect[4]) and is in Travelcard Zone 3.
Ticket barriers are in operation at this station.
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[edit] Service
The typical off-peak train service per hour is:
- 6 to London Victoria via Balham
- 2 to London Bridge via Tulse Hill and Peckham Rye
- 2 to Caterham via East Croydon
- 2 to West Croydon
- 2 to Sutton
- 1 to South Croydon
- 1 to Epsom via Sutton
- 1 to Epsom Downs via Sutton
- 1 to Milton Keynes Central via Kensington Olympia
[edit] 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.[6] Norbury station was not however opened until January 1878, as the surrounding area was very rural.[7] The station was rebuilt in 1903 when the lines were quadrupled.[8] In 1912 the lines were electrified.[9]
Ticket gates were installed in 2009.
A Victorian racetrack, dating from 1868, held the ‘Streatham Races’ in the fields (which were the sports ground of the National Westminster/NatWest Bank) formed part of the old Lonesome Farm. The race meetings attracted huge crowds of racegoers, bookies and other notorious characters. The course also included a water jump across the River Graveney. Sadly, this exciting but disreputable period of history came to an end in 1878 when the Racecourse Licensing Act banned racecourses within a radius of 10 miles of London.
[edit] References
- ^ "London and South East". Rail Map for People with Reduced Mobility. National Rail. September 2006. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/system/galleries/download/mobility_maps/LondonSouthEast.pdf. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. 30 April 2010. http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1529. Retrieved 17 January 2011. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Body, Geoffrey (1989). PSL field guide to the railways of Southern Region. Wellingborough: Patrick stephens Ltd.. p. 171.. ISBN 185260297X.
- ^ FCC. "First Capital Connect Timetable - Table 3 - Sutton and Wimbledon to London". http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/content/doc/timetables/suttonandwimbledontolondonmonf.pdf.
- ^ http://www.southernrailway.com
- ^ Turner, John Howard (1978). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 2 Establishment and Growth. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-1198-8. p. 126-8.
- ^ Turner, John Howard (1979). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 3 Completion and Maturity. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-1389-1. p. 144-8.
- ^ Turner (1979), p. 149.
- ^ Turner, J.T. Howard (1979) pp.91, 177-8.
[edit] External links
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- Train times and station information for Norbury railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
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| Streatham Common | Southern Sutton & Mole Valley Line |
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| Streatham Common | Southern Brighton Main Line and West London Line |
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| Streatham Common | Southern London Bridge to West Croydon |
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