Wimbledon–West Croydon line

The Wimbledon–West Croydon line was a railway line in south London. It was opened in 1855 by the Wimbledon and Croydon Railway (W&CR) over part of the trackbed of the Surrey Iron Railway. It closed in May 1997 and now forms part of the Tramlink network.

Wimbledon–West Croydon
Connex South Central Class 456 train at Wimbledon, on the final day of rail service on the line before its conversion to Tramlink
Overview
OwnerRailtrack (1994–1997)
ELR
  • MJW (Jn at Wimbledon–Mitcham North Jn)
  • CMJ (Mitcham South Jn–West Croydon)
LocaleGreater London
Termini
Service
SystemTramlink
History
Opened22 October 1855
Closed2 June 1997
Reopened for Tramlink30 May 2000
Technical
Line lengthapprox. 6 miles 12 chains (9.9 km)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Wimbledon–West Croydon
mi+ch
South West Main Line
to Waterloo
Carriage sidings
District line to Earl's Court
Sutton Loop Line
to Streatham
 Wimbledon
South West Main Line
to Weymouth
0+00
Sutton Loop Line
to Sutton
 Dundonald Road
0+43
Merton Park Junction
0+51
 Merton Park
Tooting, Merton &
Wimbledon Railway
to
Tooting
Northern line
to Morden│to Kennington
1+08
 Morden Road
 Phipps Bridge
 Belgrave Walk
2+24
 Mitcham
Portsmouth line
to Peckham Rye
2+78
10+25
Mitcham North Junction
10+30
 Mitcham Junction
10+34
3+08
Mitcham South Junction
Portsmouth line
to Horsham
3+57
 Beddington Lane
 Therapia Lane
 Ampere Way
4+79
 Waddon Marsh
London and Croydon Railway
to Sutton
Croydon Tramlink
5+65
6+12
 West Croydon
London and Croydon Railway
to London Bridge
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