Morden Road railway station
Appearance
Morden Road | |
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Location | Merton Park |
Local authority | Merton |
Owner | Wimbledon and Croydon Railway |
Number of platforms | 1 |
Key dates | |
22 October 1855 | Opened |
2 June 1997 | Closed |
Replaced by | Morden Road tram stop |
Other information | |
Coordinates | 51°24′32″N 0°11′34″W / 51.408843°N 0.192904°W |
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Morden Road railway station was a station in Merton, on the West Croydon to Wimbledon Line.
History
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The West Croydon to Wimbledon Line was opened on 22 October 1855,[1] and the station opened on the same day or 1857,[2] 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.[3] 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 of the Tramlink system was built on the site.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Merton Park | Connex South Central West Croydon to Wimbledon Line |
Mitcham |
References
[edit]- ^ Dendy Marshall, C.F.; Kidner, R.W. (1963) [1937]. History of the Southern Railway (2nd ed.). London: Ian Allan. p. 497. ISBN 0-7110-0059-X.
- ^ Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 163. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
See also
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