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Morden Road railway station was a station in Merton, on the
West Croydon to Wimbledon Line West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...
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The
West Croydon to Wimbledon Line West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...
was opened on 22 October 1855, and the station opened on the same day or 1857, originally being named ''Morden''. It was renamed three times: to ''Morden Halt'' in 1910; to ''Morden Road Halt'' on 2 July 1951, and finally to ''Morden Road'' on 5 May 1969. The last train ran on 31 May 1997 when the line was closed. Shortly after closure the original platform was demolished and the two-platform
Morden Road tram stop Morden Road is a Tramlink stop in the London Borough of Merton. It is on the site of the former Morden Road railway station on the Wimbledon-West Croydon line, which closed to rail traffic in 1997. The tram stop consists of two platforms on eit ...
of the
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 ...
system was built on the site.


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List of closed railway stations in London List of closed railway stations in London lists closed heavy rail passenger stations within the Greater London area. Stations served only by London Underground or its predecessors, by Tramlink, and by the Docklands Light Railway are not included ...
Disused railway stations in the London Borough of Merton Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1857 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1997 1857 establishments in England {{london-railstation-stub