Thornton Heath railway station
Thornton Heath  | |
|---|---|
 The station building | |
  Thornton Heath Location of Thornton Heath in Greater London | |
| Location | Thornton Heath |
| Local authority | London Borough of Croydon |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Station code | TTH |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 4 (2 rarely used) |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2020–21 |  1.044 million[1] |
| 2021–22 |  1.692 million[1] |
| 2022–23 | 1.915 million[1] |
| 2023–24 | 2.183 million[1] |
| 2024–25 | 2.432 million[1] |
| – interchange |  15,190[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1862 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°23′55″N 0°06′01″W / 51.3985°N 0.1004°W |
 London transport portal | |
Thornton Heath is a railway station in the London Borough of Croydon in south London, 8 miles 64 chains (14.2 km) down the line from London Victoria.[2] It is on the Brighton Main Line between Norbury and Selhurst. The station is operated by Southern, who also provide all train services.The station is in London fare zone 4.
History
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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.[3] There is uncertainty as to whether the station was originally planned to be named Colliers Water Lane (for Thornton Heath).[4] Some sources suggest it was later renamed to New Thornton Heath,[5] but this is not mentioned by others.[4]
The lines were quadrupled in 1903,[6] and electrified in 1925.[7]
Passenger volume
[edit]| 2002–03 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entries and exits | 1,788,134 | 1,785,882 | 1,816,383 | 2,365,090 | 2,593,059 | 2,377,258 | 2,383,818 | 2,633,274 | 2,848,656 | 2,970,480 | 3,073,494 | 3,266,642 | 3,856,500 | 3,390,804 | 3,327,476 | 3,277,862 | 3,098,306 | 1,044,488 | 1,692,254 | 1,915,222 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
[edit]The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[9]
- 2 tph to London Bridge via Tulse Hill
- 2 tph to London Victoria
- 1 tph to Watford Junction via Kensington (Olympia)
- 3 tph to East Croydon
- 2 tph to Epsom Downs
During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional half-hourly service between London Victoria and Sutton.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Stopping Services | ||||
| Southern | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. 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 1-85260-297-X.
- ^ Turner, John Howard (1978). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 2 Establishment and Growth. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-1198-8. pp. 126–8.
- ^ a b Quick 2023, p. 448.
- ^ "Unearthing buried treasures at station". News Shopper. 7 August 2002. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ Turner, John Howard (1979). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 3 Completion and Maturity. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-1389-1. pp. 144–8.
- ^ Southern Electric by G.T. Moody
- ^ "Estimates of station usage". ORR Data Portal. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Table 170, 173, 176 National Rail timetable, December 2023
Bibliography
[edit]- Quick, Michael (2023). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). London: Railway and Canal Historical Society.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Thornton Heath railway station from National Rail
- Rail transport stations in London fare zone 4
- DfT Category C2 stations
- Railway stations in the London Borough of Croydon
- Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1862
- Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway
- Thornton Heath
- 1862 establishments in England