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Waddon railway station is in 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; ...
in south London. The station and all trains serving it are operated by
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. It is in
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, between and , and is down the line from measured via Forest Hill.


Accidents and incidents

*On 4 November 1942, two
electric multiple units An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number ...
collided due to a signalman's error: two people were killed.


Services

All services at Waddon are operated by
Southern Southern may refer to: Businesses * China Southern Airlines, airline based in Guangzhou, China * Southern Airways, defunct US airline * Southern Air, air cargo transportation company based in Norwalk, Connecticut, US * Southern Airways Express, M ...
using
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. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: * 2 tph to (non-stop from ) * 2 tph to via * 2 tph to * 2 tph to During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional half-hourly service between London Victoria and . The station is also served by a small number of services to and to London Bridge via in the early mornings.


Connections

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 154, 157 and 289 serve the station.


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{{TSGN and SE Stations, Mole Valley=y, FCC None=y, SE None=y Railway stations in the London Borough of Croydon Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1863 Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway James Robb Scott buildings