Waddon Marsh railway station was in
Waddon in the
London Borough of Croydon on the
West Croydon to Wimbledon Line. It was between and
Beddington Lane Halt stations. There was pedestrian access by footpath only from Miller Road a side street near
Purley Way.
History
It was opened by the
Southern Railway on 6 July 1930
[Dendy Marshall, C.F (1963) History of the Southern Railway, 2nd ed, Ian Allan, London] to serve new housing in Waddon,
[Station Name: WADDON MARSH](_blank)
Subterranea Britannica and Croydon Gas Works, and
Croydon A & B Power Stations. An island platform accessed by a footbridge served two through tracks. Two other tracks at the station were sidings for the gas works and power stations. Services were westbound to
Wimbledon
Wimbledon most often refers to:
* Wimbledon, London, a district of southwest London
* Wimbledon Championships, the oldest tennis tournament in the world and one of the four Grand Slam championships
Wimbledon may also refer to:
Places London
* ...
through
Mitcham Junction
Mitcham Junction is a National Rail station served by Southern and Thameslink trains, and a Tramlink stop. It is in the London Borough of Merton and is in Travelcard Zone 4.
The station opened on 1 October 1868 specifically to provide an interc ...
, and eastbound to
West Croydon.
Originally named ''Waddon Marsh Halt'', the station was renamed ''Waddon Marsh'' on 5 May 1969.
The closure of Croydon A power station had little effect on the passenger numbers but when Croydon B power station shut in 1976 passenger use fell greatly. Platform 2 was taken out of use in 1984 leaving one left in use. The footbridge was demolished and access was by a long footpath. The station and the rest of the line were closed in 1997 for the
Croydon Tramlink scheme.
Waddon Marsh tram stop
Waddon Marsh tram stop is a stop on the Tramlink service serving the area between Waddon and Croydon in the London Borough of Croydon. It is close to the commercial areas of the Purley Way. The stop is overshadowed by the giant gasometer of Croy ...
of
Tramlink was built about 100 yards south of the site of the station.
Nothing of the original station remains,
the footpath that led to the station gives access to the Tramlink Stop.
See also
*
West Croydon to Wimbledon Line
References
External links
Photos of Waddon Marsh railway stationMore info and pictures
Disused railway stations in the London Borough of Croydon
Former Southern Railway (UK) stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1930
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1997
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