Thornton Heath railway station

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Template other Thornton Heath is a railway station in the London Borough of Croydon in south London, down the line from Template:Stn. It is on the Brighton Main Line between Norbury and Selhurst. The station is operated by Southern, who also provide all train services.The station is in Travelcard Zone 4.

Services

All services at Thornton Heath are operated by Southern using Template:Brc EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:

• 2 tph to Template:Stn via Tulse Hill
• 2 tph to Template:Stn
• 1 tph to Watford Junction via Kensington (Olympia)
• 3 tph to Template:Stn
• 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 National Rail			Following station
Norbury		Southern Template:Smalldiv Template:Smalldiv		Selhurst
		Southern Template:Smalldiv

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 Line to London Victoria, avoiding Crystal Palace and Norwood Junction. It was opened on 1 December 1862. Selhurst station was not however opened until 1 May 1865. According to the Railway Gazette for 30 November 1962 the station was originally called Colliers Water Lane, but the standard history of the line was unable to verify the statement.

The lines were quadrupled in 1903, and electrified in 1925.

Electronic ticket gates were installed at the station in summer 2009, as part of a project sponsored by the Department for Transport. Some minor refurbishment of the main ticket hall was also carried out.

Connections

London Buses routes 50, 130, 198, 250, 450, 663 & N250 serve the station.

External links

• Train times and station information for Thornton Heath railway station from National Rail