Waddon railway station
Waddon  | |
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| Location | Waddon |
| Local authority | London Borough of Croydon |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Station code(s) | WDO |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2004–05 | 0.350 million[1] |
| 2005–06 |  0.311 million[1] |
| 2006–07 |  0.611 million[1] |
| 2007–08 | 0.600 million[1] |
| 2008–09 | 0.554 million[1] |
| 2009–10 | 0.538 million[1] |
| 2010–11 | 0.561 million[1] |
| 2011–12 | 0.628 million[1] |
| 2012–13 | 0.615 million[1] |
| 2013–14 | 0.647 million[1] |
| 2014–15 | 0.692 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 | |
 London transport portal | |
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.
The station is staffed from early morning (5:45 weekdays / 6:10 Sat / 7:00 Sun) until late night (00:15 Weekdays / 01:00 Fri & Sat / 00:20 Sun). The station is still accessible when the ticket hall is closed via a side gate in the car park on Epsom Road.(A232).
Accidents and incidents
- On 4 November 1942, two electric multiple units were in collision due to a signalman's error. Two people were killed.[2]
Service
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour at the station is:[3]
- 6 to London Victoria of which:
- 4 go via Norbury calling at all stations,
- 2 go via Crystal Palace calling at all stations.
- 4 to Sutton,
- 1 to Epsom,
- 1 to Epsom Downs.
This station also used to have a frequent train service to London Bridge and the City; however this service now only operates during the weekday commuter peaks. At other times, passengers must change at either West Croydon or Norwood Junction.
Some peak time trains come from and go to London Bridge direct and go to either Dorking or Guildford
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Croydon | Southern Sutton & Mole Valley Lines London Victoria to Sutton via Crystal Palace |
Wallington | ||
Connections
London Buses routes 154, 157 and 289 serve the station.
References
External links
- Train times and station information for Waddon railway station from National Rail
