Mitcham railway station (England)
| Mitcham | |
|---|---|
 Former Mitcham Station | |
  Mitcham Location of Mitcham in Greater London | |
| Location | Mitcham |
| Local authority | London Borough of Merton |
| Grid reference | TQ272681 |
| Owner | Railtrack |
| Number of platforms | 2 (later reduced to 1) |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | Wimbledon and Croydon Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 22 October 1855 | Opened |
| 2 June 1997 | Closed |
| Replaced by | Mitcham tram stop |
| Other information | |
| Coordinates | 51°23′51″N 0°10′16″W / 51.397539°N 0.171125°W |
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Mitcham railway station was a railway station in Mitcham in the London Borough of Merton, England. It closed after the last train ran on 31 May 1997. Mitcham tram stop replaced the station, and is located just east of the original site.
History
[edit]After the Surrey Iron Railway (SIR) went out of business in 1846, the Wimbledon and Croydon Railway (W&CR) took over the route and opened the station on 22 October 1855.[1][2] The route was then operated as a conventional railway, until it was closed by Railtrack after the last train on 31 May 1997, for conversion to tram operation. Station Court, on the north of the tram line and east of London Road A217 was originally used as a merchant's home.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 161. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Green, Lionel (1998). The Railways of Merton. Merton Historical Society. ISBN 1-903899-10-9.
- ^ Retracing the first public railway by D.A.Bayliss page 34
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morden Road | Connex South Central West Croydon to Wimbledon Line |
Mitcham Junction |