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| Location | Wandsworth |
| Local authority | London Borough of Wandsworth |
| Managed by | South Western Railway |
| Station code | WNT |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Fare zone | 2 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2015–16 |  4.175 million[1] |
| 2016–17 |  4.087 million[1] |
| 2017–18 | 4.325 million[1] |
| 2018–19 | 4.301 million[1] |
| 2019–20 | 4.003 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 27 July 1846 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51°27′39″N 0°11′16″W / 51.4609°N 0.1879°W |
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.
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 renamed Wandsworth Town on 7 October 1903.[2]
Services
The typical off-peak service from the station is:
- 8 tph (trains per hour) to London Waterloo
- 2 tph to Weybridge
- 2 tph via Richmond, Kingston and Wimbledon
- 4 tph via the Hounslow Loop Line (2 tph in each direction) (these come back to the station after the loop and continue to London Waterloo)
| Preceding station | ){kind=logo} National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham Junction | South Western Railway Hounslow and Kingston Loop Lines Waterloo to Weybridge (via Hounslow) Shepperton Branch Line | Putney | ||
Connections
London Buses routes 28, 44 and night route N44 serve the station.
Improvement work
In August 2010 a major upgrade was approved to build a new ticket office with ticket barriers on York Road.[3] Work started in January 2011.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
- ^ Wandsworth Town Station upgrade approved Clapham Junction Action Group 6 September 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ Wandsworth Town upgrade work begins Network Rail 21 January 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
External links
- Train times and station information for Wandsworth Town railway station from National Rail