Wandsworth_Town_railway_station

Wandsworth Town railway station

Wandsworth Town railway station

National Rail station in London, England


Wandsworth Town railway station is in the London Borough of Wandsworth, in south London, in Travelcard Zone 2. It is 4 miles 60 chains (7.6 km) down the line from London Waterloo.

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The station and all trains serving it are operated by South Western Railway.

History

The station opened as Wandsworth when the Nine Elms to Richmond line came into service on 27 July 1846. It was shifted east to its present location in "around 1860".[2] It was renamed Wandsworth Town on 7 October 1903.[3]

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is:

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Connections

London Buses routes 28, 44 and night routes N28 and N44 serve the station.[4]

Improvement work

In August 2010 a major upgrade was approved to build a new ticket office with ticket barriers on York Road.[5] Work started in January 2011.[6]

See also


References

  1. "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. Joe Brown, "London Railway Atlas, 5th Edition", 2018
  3. Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
  4. "Wandsworth Town Rail Station". Transport for London. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  5. Wandsworth Town Station upgrade approved Clapham Junction Action Group 6 September 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  6. Wandsworth Town upgrade work begins Network Rail 21 January 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.

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