Wandsworth Town railway station
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Location | Wandsworth |
Local authority | London Borough of Wandsworth |
Managed by | South Western Railway |
Station code(s) | WNT |
DfT category | C2 |
Number of platforms | 4 |
Fare zone | 2 |
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27 July 1846 | Opened |
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Coordinates | 51°27′39″N 0°11′16″W / 51.4609°N 0.1879°W |
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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
[edit]The station opened as Wandsworth when the Nine Elms to Richmond line came into service on 27 July 1846. It was shifted east to its present location in "around 1860".[2] It was renamed Wandsworth Town on 7 October 1903.[3]
Services
[edit]All services at Wandsworth Town are operated by South Western Railway.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]
- 4 tph to London Waterloo
- 2 tph to Teddington via Richmond, returning to London Waterloo via Kingston and Wimbledon
- 2 tph to Weybridge via Hounslow
Additional services call at the station during the peak hours.
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Clapham Junction | South Western Railway |
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Connections
[edit]London Buses routes 28, 44 and night routes N28 and N44 serve the station.[5]
Improvement work
[edit]In August 2010 a major upgrade was approved to build a new ticket office with ticket barriers on York Road.[6] Work started in January 2011.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Joe Brown, "London Railway Atlas, 5th Edition", 2018
- ^ Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
- ^ Table 149 National Rail timetable, December 2024
- ^ "Wandsworth Town Rail Station". Transport for London. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ 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
[edit]- Train times and station information for Wandsworth Town railway station from National Rail