New Malden railway station
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New Malden railway station is in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
in South London
. The station is served by South West Trains
, and is in Travelcard Zone 4
.
The station was opened by the London and South Western Railway
in December 1846, originally being named Malden. It has been renamed several times: in May 1859 it became New Malden and Coombe; on 1 March 1862 Coombe and Malden; in November 1912 Malden for Coombe; in 1955 Malden; and finally, on 16 September 1957, it took the present name of New Malden.
When Queen Victoria visited distinguished residents in the Coombe Hill area, the royal train stopped at Norbiton, the only station in the area where the platform is at ground level. New Malden has many steps.
The deaths of members of station staff in an air raid during WWII
is commemorated on a plaque on a wall in the ticket office.
Platforms 2 and 3 on the 'fast' lines are no longer used, protruding cable ducting on them poses a trip hazard and renders them unlikely to be used by passengers even should a disruption prevent use of the 'slow' lines at platforms 1 and 4.
Until June 1967 platform 2 was used regularly in the morning rush hours. The 7:11am from Guildford via Cobham crossed from the slow line to the fast line just after Surbiton and stopped at New Malden at 7:48am. It then called at Wimbledon and Clapham Junction. It was one of the few trains to stop at Clapham Junction platform 8 in those days. A Hampton Court to Waterloo fast train also stopped at platform 2 at approximately 8:45am. It crossed from the slow line to the fast line just as it came into New Malden.
Platform signage installed in 2009 seems to be in Southeastern
colours, with white lettering on a navy blue field. There are similar platform signs at Hampton Court railway station.
New Malden was one of the stations selected by South West Trains to have automatic ticket gates which were installed in the main ticket hall in September 2009. The gates with Oyster Card
readers allow use of the Oyster "Pay as you go" system..
A proposed permanent closure of the secondary entrance to Dukes Avenue and Station Avenue, leaving only the entrance to Coombe Road was amended, after local opposition, to opening the Dukes Avenue and Station Avenue entrance for morning and evening peak hours with ticket inspectors, but closed at all other times including weekends.
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a borough in southwest London, England. The main town is Kingston upon Thames and it includes Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden and Tolworth. It is the oldest of the three Royal Boroughs in England, the others are Kensington and Chelsea, also in London,...
in South London
South London
South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...
. The station is served by South West Trains
South West Trains
South West Trains is a British train operating company providing, under franchise, passenger rail services, mostly out of Waterloo station, to the southwest of London in the suburbs and in the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire, and Wiltshire and on the Isle of Wight...
, and is in Travelcard Zone 4
Travelcard Zone 4
Fare zone 4 is a zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services...
.
History
London and South Western Railway
The London and South Western Railway was a railway company in England from 1838 to 1922. Its network extended from London to Plymouth via Salisbury and Exeter, with branches to Ilfracombe and Padstow and via Southampton to Bournemouth and Weymouth. It also had many routes connecting towns in...
in December 1846, originally being named Malden. It has been renamed several times: in May 1859 it became New Malden and Coombe; on 1 March 1862 Coombe and Malden; in November 1912 Malden for Coombe; in 1955 Malden; and finally, on 16 September 1957, it took the present name of New Malden.
When Queen Victoria visited distinguished residents in the Coombe Hill area, the royal train stopped at Norbiton, the only station in the area where the platform is at ground level. New Malden has many steps.
The deaths of members of station staff in an air raid during WWII
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
is commemorated on a plaque on a wall in the ticket office.
Platforms 2 and 3 on the 'fast' lines are no longer used, protruding cable ducting on them poses a trip hazard and renders them unlikely to be used by passengers even should a disruption prevent use of the 'slow' lines at platforms 1 and 4.
Until June 1967 platform 2 was used regularly in the morning rush hours. The 7:11am from Guildford via Cobham crossed from the slow line to the fast line just after Surbiton and stopped at New Malden at 7:48am. It then called at Wimbledon and Clapham Junction. It was one of the few trains to stop at Clapham Junction platform 8 in those days. A Hampton Court to Waterloo fast train also stopped at platform 2 at approximately 8:45am. It crossed from the slow line to the fast line just as it came into New Malden.
Platform signage installed in 2009 seems to be in Southeastern
Southeastern (train operating company)
London & South Eastern Railway Limited, trading as Southeastern is a train operating company in south-east England. On 1 April 2006 it became the franchisee for the new Integrated Kent Franchise , replacing the publicly owned South Eastern Trains on the former South East Franchise...
colours, with white lettering on a navy blue field. There are similar platform signs at Hampton Court railway station.
New Malden was one of the stations selected by South West Trains to have automatic ticket gates which were installed in the main ticket hall in September 2009. The gates with Oyster Card
Oyster card
The Oyster card is a form of electronic ticketing used on public transport services within the Greater London area of the United Kingdom. It is promoted by Transport for London and is valid on a number of different travel systems across London including London Underground, buses, the Docklands...
readers allow use of the Oyster "Pay as you go" system..
A proposed permanent closure of the secondary entrance to Dukes Avenue and Station Avenue, leaving only the entrance to Coombe Road was amended, after local opposition, to opening the Dukes Avenue and Station Avenue entrance for morning and evening peak hours with ticket inspectors, but closed at all other times including weekends.
Services
The typical off-peak hour service from the station is:- 6 direct to London Waterloo via WimbledonWimbledon stationWimbledon station is a National Rail, London Underground, and Tramlink station located in Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton, and is the only London station that provides an interchange between rail, Underground, and Tramlink services...
- 2 circuitously to Waterloo via Kingston and RichmondRichmond station (London)Richmond station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London which is managed by South West Trains....
- 2 to via
- 2 to via Kingston