Norbury railway station
Encyclopedia
Norbury railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon
in south London
7.5 miles (12 km) miles from Victoria. 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
) and is in Travelcard Zone 3
.
Ticket barriers are in operation at this station.
to London Victoria, avoiding Crystal Palace
and Norwood Junction
. It was opened on 1 December 1862. Norbury station was not however opened until January 1878, as the surrounding area was very rural. The station was rebuilt in 1903 when the lines were quadrupled. In 1912 the lines were electrified.
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.
London Borough of Croydon
The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the largest London borough by population. It is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name...
in south London
London
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7.5 miles (12 km) miles from Victoria. The station is operated by Southern
Southern (train operating company)
Southern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Officially named Southern Railway Ltd., it is a subsidiary of Govia, a joint venture between transport groups Go-Ahead Group and Keolis, and has operated the South Central rail franchise since October 2000 and the Gatwick Express service...
, who also provide the majority of services (the only exceptions being two early morning departures operated by First Capital Connect
First Capital Connect
First Capital Connect is a passenger train operating company in England that began operations on the National Rail network on 1 April 2006...
) and is in Travelcard Zone 3
Travelcard Zone 3
Fare zone 3 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...
.
Ticket barriers are in operation at this station.
Service
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- 2 to Sutton
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via Sutton - 1 to Milton Keynes Central via Kensington Olympia
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 LineBrighton Main Line
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to London Victoria, avoiding Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace railway station
Crystal Palace railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It is located in the Anerley area between the town centres of Crystal Palace and Penge...
and Norwood Junction
Norwood Junction railway station
Norwood Junction railway station is in South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon in south London, in Travelcard Zone 4.The station is managed by London Overground and trains operated by Southern and London Overground .-History:...
. It was opened on 1 December 1862. Norbury station was not however opened until January 1878, as the surrounding area was very rural. The station was rebuilt in 1903 when the lines were quadrupled. In 1912 the lines were electrified.
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.