Waddon railway station

LocationWaddonLocal authorityLondon Borough of CroydonManaged bySouthernStation codeWDODfT categoryDNumber of platforms2Fare zone5National Rail annual entry and exit2018–19 0.672 million^[1]2019–20 0.685 million^[1]2020–21 0.212 million^[1]2021–22 0.400 million^[1]2022–23 0.484 million^[1]Railway companiesOriginal companyLondon, Brighton & South Coast RailwayPre-groupingLondon, Brighton & South Coast RailwayPost-groupingSouthern RailwayKey datesFebruary 1863OpenedOther informationExternal links

• Departures
• Layout
• Facilities
• Buses

Coordinates51°22′03″N 0°07′01″W / 51.3674°N 0.117°W / 51.3674; -0.117 London transport portal

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, between West Croydon and Wallington, and is 11 miles 40 chains (11.50 miles, 18.51 km) down the line from London Bridge measured via Forest Hill.^[2]

Accidents and incidents

• On 4 November 1942, two electric multiple units collided due to a signalman's error: two people were killed.^[3]

Services

All services at Waddon are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:^[4]

• 2 tph to London Bridge (non-stop from Norwood Junction)
• 2 tph to London Victoria via Norbury
• 2 tph to Epsom
• 2 tph to Epsom Downs

During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional half-hourly service between London Victoria and Sutton.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
West Croydon		Southern Sutton & Mole Valley Lines		Wallington

Connections

London Buses routes 154, 157, 289 and 439 serve the station.

References

External links

Companies and
organisations

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Roads

Motorways	M1 M4 M11 M25 London Orbital Former: M41 (West Cross Route) A40(M) (Westway) A102(M) (East Cross Route)
Ring roads	London Inner Ring Road North Circular Road South Circular Road
Charging	Congestion charge Low emission zone Ultra Low Emission Zone

TicketingOtherFormer BR sectors