Waddon Marsh railway station
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Waddon Marsh Halt railway station was in Waddon
in the London Borough of Croydon
on the West Croydon to Wimbledon Line. It was between and Beddington Lane Halt
stations. There was pedestrian access by footpath only from Miller Road a side street near Purley Way
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on 6 July 1930 to serve new housing in Waddon, and Croydon Gas Works, and Croydon A & B Power Stations
. An island platform accessed by a footbridge served two through tracks. Two other tracks at the station were sidings for the gas works and power stations. Services were westbound to Wimbledon
through Mitcham Junction, and eastbound to West Croydon.
Originally named Waddon Marsh Halt, the station was renamed Waddon Marsh on 5 May 1969.
The closure of Croydon A power station had little effect on the passenger numbers but when Croydon B power station shut in 1976 passenger use fell greatly. Platform 2 was taken out of use in 1984 leaving one left in use. The footbridge was demolished and access was by a long footpath. The station and the rest of the line were closed in 1997 for the Croydon Tramlink scheme. Waddon Marsh tram stop
of Tramlink Route 3
was built about 100 yards south of the site of the station.
Nothing of the original station remains, the footpath that led to the station gives access to the Tramlink Stop.
Waddon
Waddon is a place in the London Borough of Croydon, to the south west of central Croydon on the borders of the London Borough of Sutton. Waddon has an older area with 19th century properties, some even older, close to central Croydon. Further south is a large estate of Council-owned homes and a...
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...
on the West Croydon to Wimbledon Line. It was between and Beddington Lane Halt
Beddington Lane railway station
Beddington Lane railway station was a small single-platform station on the West Croydon to Wimbledon Line. It was situated in a semi-rural location the nearest major neighbourhoods were Beddington and Mitcham.-History:...
stations. There was pedestrian access by footpath only from Miller Road a side street near Purley Way
Purley Way
Purley Way is a section of the A23 trunk road in the London Borough of Croydon, in the areas of Purley, Waddon and West Croydon, and has given its name to the out-of-town shopping area alongside it with a catchment area covering most of South London. It was designed as a bypass for Croydon and was...
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History
It was opened by the Southern RailwaySouthern Railway (Great Britain)
The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent...
on 6 July 1930 to serve new housing in Waddon, and Croydon Gas Works, and Croydon A & B Power Stations
Croydon Power Station
The Croydon power stations refers to a pair of demolished coal-fired power stations and to a gas-fired power station in the Purley Way area of Croydon, London. The coal-fired stations operated from 1896 until 1984, and the gas-fired station opened in 1999...
. An island platform accessed by a footbridge served two through tracks. Two other tracks at the station were sidings for the gas works and power stations. Services were westbound to Wimbledon
Wimbledon station
Wimbledon 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...
through Mitcham Junction, and eastbound to West Croydon.
Originally named Waddon Marsh Halt, the station was renamed Waddon Marsh on 5 May 1969.
The closure of Croydon A power station had little effect on the passenger numbers but when Croydon B power station shut in 1976 passenger use fell greatly. Platform 2 was taken out of use in 1984 leaving one left in use. The footbridge was demolished and access was by a long footpath. The station and the rest of the line were closed in 1997 for the Croydon Tramlink scheme. Waddon Marsh tram stop
Waddon Marsh tram stop
Waddon Marsh tram stop is a halt on the Tramlink service serving the area between Waddon and Croydon in the London Borough of Croydon. It is close to the commercial areas of the Purley Way. The stop is overshadowed by the giant gasometer of Croydon Gas Works...
of Tramlink Route 3
Tramlink route 3
Tramlink route 3 is one of three tram routes operated as part of the Tramlink network in south London. The route is owned and operated by Transport for London ....
was built about 100 yards south of the site of the station.
Nothing of the original station remains, the footpath that led to the station gives access to the Tramlink Stop.