Addiscombe Railway Park, also known as the Addiscombe Linear Park, is a park in

Addiscombe Addiscombe is an area of south London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. It is located south of Charing Cross, and is situated north of Coombe and Selsdon, east of Croydon town centre, south of Woodside, and west of Shirley. Et ...

, South London, managed by the

London Borough of Croydon The London Borough of Croydon () is a London borough in south London, part of Outer London. It covers an area of . It is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name; ...

. The first section of the park was opened on 26 May 2007, with the second stage opened on 15 March 2010. The bus services which serve the site of Addiscombe station are

London Buses London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL) that manages most bus services in London, England. It was formed following the Greater London Authority Act 1999 that transferred control of London Regional Transport (LRT) bus se ...

routes 289, 312 and

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while route 197 runs closely parallel to the park. The nearest tram stop is Blackhorse Lane. Addiscombe Railway Park 6

Former use

It occupies the track route and green buffering land of the demolished

Addiscombe Line The Addiscombe Line in south east London, United Kingdom ran between Elmers End (London Borough of Bromley) and Addiscombe (London Borough of Croydon). History The line was built by the South Eastern Railway (SER) as part of its extensive ...

, a short railway that ran between Lower Addiscombe Road and Woodside Junction near Blackhorse Lane tram stop, a branch line off what was the Woodside and South Croydon Joint Railway (WSCJR). The site of

Addiscombe railway station Addiscombe railway station was a terminus to the east of central Croydon, on Lower Addiscombe Road between Hastings Road and Grant Road. The East India Way housing development stands on the site. History Opened by the Mid-Kent Railway, it ...

has been turned into housing. Most of the route of the WSCJR, the parent line, is part of

Tramlink London Trams, previously Tramlink and Croydon Tramlink, is a light rail tram system serving Croydon and surrounding areas in South London, England. It began operation in 2000, the first tram system in the London region since 1952. It is manage ...

External links

Croydon Council - Addiscombe Railway ParkFriends of Addiscombe Railway ParkHistory at Croydon Council website
Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Croydon Urban public parks 2007 establishments in England Rail trails in England {{London-geo-stub

Former use

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