Sanderstead railway station
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Sanderstead
railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon
, a mile from Sanderstead village. It is in Travelcard Zone 6
.
The station, operated by Southern
, is served by Oxted Line
trains from East Grinstead
and Uckfield
to East Croydon
and London Bridge
and London Victoria.
On the London-bound platform is a manned ticket office (staffed for most of the day) and a self-service passenger-operated ticket machine
is located outside the station on the London-bound side. No self-service PERTIS
(PERMIT TO TRAVEL) passenger-operated coin-in-the-slot ticket machine is available.
A short walk from Sanderstead is Purley Oaks Station
, also in Travelcard Zone 6
.
In the morning and evening peak period trains also run to and from London Bridge
. These services also call at South Croydon
- the next station north of Sanderstead.
Services are normally run using Class 377 Electrostars
, though Class 171 Turbostars
do stop at Sanderstead when providing peak services.
Sanderstead was opened on 10 March 1884 by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
and the South Eastern Railway
upon the opening of their line between Croydon and East Grinstead
. Sanderstead's population at this time was around 300, rising to 534 by 1901. An extensive bookstall was opened on the up platform, and a signal box
on the down platform.
The original station building was weather-boarded
, cheap to construct but requiring regular maintenance. It was destroyed by fire in June 1986 and a new brick-built which in the opinion of some is an unimaginative replacement opened in September 1987. The signal box closed on 2 November 1985 and was demolished in August 1987. . Electrification of the South Croydon- East Grinstead line was approved by BR in the early 1980s following which the section between South Croydon- Sanderstead was electrified in 1984 using some redundant materials from the closed Woodside-Selsdon line. The full service of electric trains to East Grinstead was introduced in October 1987.
Electric trains from Sanderstead served the Woodside and South Croydon Railway
to Elmers End until the line closed in 1983; at that time, fewer than 150 people were using the service per day, which ran on weekdays at peak hours between Elmers End and Sanderstead. A short stretch of that line from the former Selsdon station
towards the site of Spencer Road Halt
continued in use to serve an oil terminal until March 1993. Croydon Tramlink runs on part of the disused rail line on its Elmers End service.
Sanderstead
Sanderstead is a village in London Borough of Croydon, located on high ground at the edge of the built-up area of Greater London. From 1915 to 1965 it formed a parish in the Coulsdon and Purley Urban District of Surrey. Having been a farming community in previous centuries, Sanderstead is now...
railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon
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...
, a mile from Sanderstead village. It is in Travelcard Zone 6
Travelcard Zone 6
Fare zone 6 is an outer 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. The zone was created in January 1991; from May 1983 it had...
.
The station, 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...
, is served by Oxted Line
Oxted Line
The Oxted Line is a railway line in southern England. It was originally operated jointly by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and the South Eastern Railway. It is now part of the Southern franchise....
trains from East Grinstead
East Grinstead railway station
East Grinstead railway station serves the town of East Grinstead in West Sussex. The station was formerly divided into two levels: the higher level platforms serving the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line, whilst the lower level platforms received services from the Oxted Line 49 km ...
and Uckfield
Uckfield railway station
Uckfield railway station serves Uckfield in East Sussex, England. Train services from the station are provided by Southern, and the station is the terminus for the Uckfield branch of the Oxted Line.- History :...
to East Croydon
East Croydon station
East Croydon station is a railway station and tram stop in Croydon, 10.35 miles south of London Bridge in Travelcard Zone 5. It is the largest and busiest station in Croydon and the busiest in London outside Travelcard Zone 1 in terms of the number of passengers entering and exiting...
and London Bridge
London Bridge station
London Bridge railway station is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex in the London Borough of Southwark, occupying a large area on two levels immediately south-east of London Bridge and 1.6 miles east of Charing Cross. It is one of the oldest railway stations in the...
and London Victoria.
On the London-bound platform is a manned ticket office (staffed for most of the day) and a self-service passenger-operated ticket machine
Ticket machine
A ticket machine, also known as a ticket vending machine , is a vending machine that produces tickets. For instance, ticket machines dispense train tickets at railway stations and tram tickets at some tram stops and in some trams...
is located outside the station on the London-bound side. No self-service PERTIS
Permit to travel
In the ticketing system of the British rail network, a Permit to Travel provisionally allows passengers to travel on a train when they have not purchased a ticket in advance and the ticket office of the station they are travelling from is closed, without incurring a penalty fare.Since a large...
(PERMIT TO TRAVEL) passenger-operated coin-in-the-slot ticket machine is available.
A short walk from Sanderstead is Purley Oaks Station
Purley Oaks railway station
Purley Oaks railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon in south London. The station is on the Brighton Main Line between Croydon and Redhill. All trains serving it are operated by Southern and it is in London Travelcard Zone 6...
, also in Travelcard Zone 6
Travelcard Zone 6
Fare zone 6 is an outer 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. The zone was created in January 1991; from May 1983 it had...
.
Services
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:- 2 to London VictoriaVictoria station (London)Victoria station, also known as London Victoria, is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex. It is named after nearby Victoria Street and not Queen Victoria. It is the second busiest railway terminus in London after Waterloo, and includes an air terminal for passengers...
via East CroydonEast Croydon stationEast Croydon station is a railway station and tram stop in Croydon, 10.35 miles south of London Bridge in Travelcard Zone 5. It is the largest and busiest station in Croydon and the busiest in London outside Travelcard Zone 1 in terms of the number of passengers entering and exiting... - 2 to East GrinsteadEast Grinstead railway stationEast Grinstead railway station serves the town of East Grinstead in West Sussex. The station was formerly divided into two levels: the higher level platforms serving the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line, whilst the lower level platforms received services from the Oxted Line 49 km ...
In the morning and evening peak period trains also run to and from London Bridge
London Bridge station
London Bridge railway station is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex in the London Borough of Southwark, occupying a large area on two levels immediately south-east of London Bridge and 1.6 miles east of Charing Cross. It is one of the oldest railway stations in the...
. These services also call at South Croydon
South Croydon railway station
South Croydon railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon in south London, in Travelcard Zone 5. It is on the Brighton Line at its junction with the Oxted Line. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southern.-History:...
- the next station north of Sanderstead.
Services are normally run using Class 377 Electrostars
British Rail Class 377
The Class 377 Electrostar is an electric multiple unit type built by Bombardier Transportation at their Derby Works, from 2001 to present. The Electrostar family, which also includes Classes 357, 375, 376, 378, and 379, is the most numerous type of EMU built in the post-privatisation period of...
, though Class 171 Turbostars
British Rail Class 171
The Class 171 Turbostar is a type of diesel multiple unit built by Bombardier Transportation at their Litchurch Lane Works in Derby, England which is identical to the Class 170, except for the replacement of the BSI coupler with a Dellner coupler...
do stop at Sanderstead when providing peak services.
History
London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1922. Its territory formed a rough triangle, with London at its apex, practically the whole coastline of Sussex as its base, and a large part of Surrey...
and the South Eastern Railway
South Eastern Railway (UK)
The South Eastern Railway was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1836 until 1922. The company was formed to construct a route from London to Dover. Branch lines were later opened to Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, Canterbury and other places in Kent...
upon the opening of their line between Croydon and East Grinstead
Oxted Line
The Oxted Line is a railway line in southern England. It was originally operated jointly by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and the South Eastern Railway. It is now part of the Southern franchise....
. Sanderstead's population at this time was around 300, rising to 534 by 1901. An extensive bookstall was opened on the up platform, and a signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
on the down platform.
The original station building was weather-boarded
Weatherboarding
Weatherboarding is the cladding or ‘siding’ of a house consisting of long thin timber boards that overlap one another, either vertically or horizontally on the outside of the wall. They are usually of rectangular section with parallel sides...
, cheap to construct but requiring regular maintenance. It was destroyed by fire in June 1986 and a new brick-built which in the opinion of some is an unimaginative replacement opened in September 1987. The signal box closed on 2 November 1985 and was demolished in August 1987. . Electrification of the South Croydon- East Grinstead line was approved by BR in the early 1980s following which the section between South Croydon- Sanderstead was electrified in 1984 using some redundant materials from the closed Woodside-Selsdon line. The full service of electric trains to East Grinstead was introduced in October 1987.
Electric trains from Sanderstead served the Woodside and South Croydon Railway
Woodside and South Croydon Railway
The Woodside and South Croydon Joint Railway was a short, relatively short-lived and unsuccessful railway in the London Borough of Croydon in London, England. Its site is now largely occupied by Tramlink.- Route :- History :...
to Elmers End until the line closed in 1983; at that time, fewer than 150 people were using the service per day, which ran on weekdays at peak hours between Elmers End and Sanderstead. A short stretch of that line from the former Selsdon station
Selsdon railway station
Selsdon railway station was on the Croydon, Oxted and East Grinstead Railway and the now-closed Woodside and South Croydon Railway. Opened in 1885 as "Selsdon Road", it was two miles from Selsdon village...
towards the site of Spencer Road Halt
Spencer Road Halt railway station
Spencer Road Halt was a railway halt on the Woodside and South Croydon Railway, which opened in 1906. It closed on 15 March 1915.- History :The site of the halt is hidden in an alleyway between Spencer Road and Birdhurst Rise in South Croydon...
continued in use to serve an oil terminal until March 1993. Croydon Tramlink runs on part of the disused rail line on its Elmers End service.