Thornton Heath railway station

Thornton Heath
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	usually 2 out of 4
Fare zone	4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2004–05	1.785 million
2005–06	1.816 million
2006–07	2.365 million
2007–08	2.593 million
2008–09	2.377 million
2009–10	2.384 million
2010–11	2.633 million
2011–12	2.849 million
2012–13	2.970 million
2013–14	3.073 million
2014–15	3.267 million
Key dates
1 December 1862	Opened
Other information
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External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
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Thornton Heath is a railway station in the London Borough of Croydon in south London 8.7 miles (14 km) from Victoria. It is on the Brighton main line between Norbury and Selhurst. The station is operated by Southern, who also provide the majority of services (the only exceptions being two early morning departures operated by Thameslink). The station is in Travelcard Zone 4.

Services

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
• 1 to Milton Keynes Central

• 2 to Caterham via East Croydon
• 2 to West Croydon
• 2 to Sutton via West Croydon
• 1 to Epsom via West Croydon and Sutton
• 1 to Epsom Downs via West Croydon and Sutton
• 1 to South Croydon

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Norbury		Southern Brighton Main Line and West London Route		Selhurst
Norbury		Southern Sutton & Mole Valley Line		Selhurst
Norbury		Southern London Bridge to West Croydon and Beckenham Junction		Selhurst

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. Selhurst station was not however opened until 1 May 1865. According to the Railway Gazette for 30 November 1962 the station was originally called Colliers Water Lane, but the standard history of the line was unable to verify the statement

The lines were quadrupled in 1903. In 1912 the lines were electrified.

Ticket Gates

Electronic ticket gates were installed at the station in summer 2009, as part of a project sponsored by the Department for Transport. Some minor refurbishment of the main ticket hall was also carried out.

Connections

London Buses routes 50, 198, 250 and 450 serve the station.

External links

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