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| Location | Wallington |
| Local authority | London Borough of Sutton |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Station code | WLT |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2015–16 |  2.094 million[2] |
| 2016–17 | 1.867 million[2] |
| 2017–18 | 1.778 million[2] |
| 2018–19 |  1.978 million[2] |
| 2019–20 | 1.988 million[2] |
| Key dates | |
| 10 May 1847 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51°21′37″N 0°09′03″W / 51.3603°N 0.1507°W |
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Wallington railway station is in the London Borough of Sutton in south London. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southern, and is in Travelcard Zone 5. It is between Waddon and Carshalton Beeches, 13 miles 5 chains (21.02 km) down the line from London Bridge, measured via Forest Hill.[3]
The station was opened on 10 May 1847 by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway as 'Carshalton' on the new Croydon to Epsom railway and was renamed to 'Wallington' in 1868 when the new Carshalton railway station opened in Carshalton village. During 2009 some renovations to the station were undertaken, including platform raising.
Ticket barriers are in operation at this station.
Services
The typical off-peak service (Monday to Saturday) from the station is:[4]
- 2tph (trains per hour) to London Bridge semi-fast
- 4tph to London Victoria via Norbury calling at all stations.
- 6tph to Sutton
- 2tph to Epsom
- 2tph to Epsom Downs
- 6tph to West Croydon
There are also direct services to Dorking, Dulwich, Guildford, Peckham Rye, and Streatham during weekday mornings and evenings.
Sunday service:
- 4tph to London Victoria via Norbury calling at all stations.
- 4tph to Sutton
- 2tph to Epsom Downs
| Preceding station | ){kind=logo} National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Waddon | Southern Sutton & Mole Valley Lines | Carshalton Beeches | ||
Connections
London Buses routes 127, 151, 157, 410, 463 and S4, and school routes 612 (Non TFL) and 627 serve the station. Northbound journeys serve bus stops in the Station Approach road. Most southbound journeys stop on Manor Road opposite the entrance to Station Approach.
External links
References
- ^ "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Yonge, John (November 2008) [1994]. Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 5: Southern & TfL (3rd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 22. ISBN 978-0-9549866-4-3.
- ^ https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/timetabling/electronic-national-rail-timetable/ (Timetable No. 172, May 2018)