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Beddington Lane railway station

Beddington Lane Halt
View in 1961
LocationBeddington
Local authoritySutton
OwnerWimbledon and Croydon Railway
Number of platforms1
Key dates
22 October 1855 (1855-10-22)Opened
2 June 1997 (1997-06-02)Closed
Replaced byBeddington Lane tram stop
Other information
London transport portal
View in 1983
The tram stop in 2000

Beddington Lane railway station was a single-platform station on the West Croydon to Wimbledon Line. Situated in a semi-rural location, the nearest major settlements were Beddington and Mitcham.

History

After the Surrey Iron Railway went out of business in 1846, a new railway was built on the line by the Wimbledon and Croydon Railway, which opened the station on 22 October 1855.[1] It was originally named Beddington but was renamed in January 1887 to Beddington Lane. In 1919 it became Beddington Lane Halt, but reverted to Beddington Lane on 5 May 1969.[2]

The station closed with the line after the last train ran on 31 May 1997. Beddington Lane tram stop was built on the site.[citation needed]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Mitcham Junction   Connex South Central
West Croydon to Wimbledon Line 		  Waddon Marsh

51°23′23″N 0°08′31″W / 51.38961°N 0.14199°W / 51.38961; -0.14199

References

  1. ^ Turner, JT Howard (1978). The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 2: Establishment & Growth (First ed.). London: BT Batsford Ltd. pp. 62, 65. ISBN 0-7134-1198-8.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 30–31. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beddington_Lane_railway_station