Thornton Heath is a railway station in the London Borough of Croydon in south London, 8 miles 64 chains (14.2 km) down the line from London Victoria.[2] It is on the Brighton Main Line between Norbury and Selhurst. The station is operated by Southern, who also provide all train services.The station is in Travelcard Zone 4.
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Location | Thornton Heath |
Local authority | London Borough of Croydon |
Managed by | Southern |
Station code | TTH |
DfT category | C2 |
Number of platforms | 4 (2 rarely used) |
Fare zone | 4 |
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1 December 1862 | Opened |
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WGS84 | 51.3985°N 0.1004°W / 51.3985; -0.1004 |
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All services at Thornton Heath are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]
During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional half-hourly service between London Victoria and Sutton. The station is also served by two trains per day from Hemel Hempstead, and a small number of trains that terminate at Selhurst.
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The Balham Hill and East Croydon line was constructed by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) as a short-cut on the Brighton Main Line to London Victoria, avoiding Crystal Palace and Norwood Junction. It was opened on 1 December 1862.[4] Selhurst station was not however opened until 1 May 1865.[5] According to the Railway Gazette for 30 November 1962 the station was originally called Colliers Water Lane, but the standard history of the line was unable to verify the statement.[6]
The lines were quadrupled in 1903.[7] In 1925 the lines were electrified.[8]
Electronic ticket gates were installed at the station in summer 2009, as part of a project sponsored by the Department for Transport. Some minor refurbishment of the main ticket hall was also carried out.
London Buses routes 50, 130, 198, 250, 450, 663 & N250 serve the station.
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