Waddon railway station

Waddon
Waddon Location of Waddon in Greater London
Location	Waddon
Local authority	London Borough of Croydon
Managed by	Southern
Station code	WDO
DfT category	D
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	5
National Rail annual entry and exit
2004–05	0.350 million[1]
2005–06	0.311 million[1]
2006–07	0.611 million[1]
2007–08	0.600 million[1]
2008–09	0.554 million[1]
2009–10	0.538 million[1]
2010–11	0.561 million[1]
2011–12	0.628 million[1]
2012–13	0.615 million[1]
2013–14	0.647 million[1]
2014–15	0.692 million[1]
Railway companies
Original company	London, Brighton & South Coast Railway
Pre-grouping	London, Brighton & South Coast Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Key dates
February 1863	Opened
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
WGS84	51°22′03″N 0°07′01″W / 51.3674°N 0.117°WCoordinates: 51°22′03″N 0°07′01″W / 51.3674°N 0.117°W
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View of the eastbound platform

Waddon railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon in south London. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southern. It is in Travelcard Zone 5.

The station is staffed from early morning (5:45 weekdays / 6:10 Sat / 7:00 Sun) until late night (00:15 Weekdays / 01:00 Fri & Sat / 00:20 Sun). The station is still accessible when the ticket hall is closed via a side gate in the car park on Epsom Road.(A232).

Accidents and incidents

• On 4 November 1942, two electric multiple units were in collision due to a signalman's error. Two people were killed.^[2]

Service

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour at the station is:^[3]

• 6 to London Victoria of which:
  • 4 go via Norbury calling at all stations,
  • 2 go via Crystal Palace calling at all stations.
• 4 to Sutton,
• 1 to Epsom,
• 1 to Epsom Downs.

This station also used to have a frequent train service to London Bridge and the City; however this service now only operates during the weekday commuter peaks. At other times, passengers must change at either West Croydon or Norwood Junction.

Some peak time trains come from and go to London Bridge direct and go to either Dorking or Guildford

Connections

London Buses routes 154, 157 and 289 serve the station.

References

1. "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
2. Glover, John (2001). Southern Electric. Hersham: Ian Allan. p. 141. ISBN 0 7110 2807 9.
3. GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 180 (Network Rail)

External links

• Train times and station information for Waddon railway station from National Rail