Carshalton Beeches railway station

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Carshalton Beeches National Rail
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Carshalton Beeches is located in Greater London
Carshalton Beeches
Carshalton Beeches
Location of Carshalton Beeches in Greater London
LocationCarshalton
Local authorityLondon Borough of Sutton
Grid referenceTQ275636
Managed bySouthern
Station codeCSB
DfT categoryE
Number of platforms2
Fare zone5
National Rail annual entry and exit
2016–17Decrease 0.861 million[1]
2017–18Decrease 0.841 million[1]
2018–19Increase 0.888 million[1]
2019–20Increase 0.898 million[1]
2020–21Decrease 0.199 million[1]
Railway companies
Original companyLondon, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Pre-groupingLondon, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
1 October 1906 (1906-10-01)Opened as Beeches Halt
1 April 1925Renamed Carshalton Beeches
Other information
External links
WGS8451°21′26″N 0°10′11″W / 51.3573°N 0.1698°W / 51.3573; -0.1698Coordinates: 51°21′26″N 0°10′11″W / 51.3573°N 0.1698°W / 51.3573; -0.1698
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg London transport portal

Carshalton Beeches railway station is in south Carshalton 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 Wallington and Sutton, 13 miles 72 chains (22.37 km) down the line from London Bridge, measured via Forest Hill.[2]

The station is under a mile from Oaks Park and can be accessed along Woodmansterne Road.

Services[]

The typical off-peak service from the station is:[3]

  • 2tph (trains per hour) Epsom–Sutton–Carshalton Beeches–London Bridge (semi-fast, Mondays to Saturdays only)
  • 2tph Sutton–Carshalton Beeches–Norbury–Victoria (calling at all stations)
  • 2tph Epsom Downs–Sutton–Carshalton Beeches–Norbury–Victoria

There are direct services to Dorking and Guildford during weekday mornings and evenings. There are also direct services to Dulwich, Peckham Rye, and Streatham during the weekday mornings only. The station can only accommodate 8 coaches.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Wallington   Southern
Sutton & Mole Valley Lines 		  Sutton

History[]

Platforms at Carshalton Beeches, looking from the western end.

The railway through Carshalton Beeches opened in 1847 when track was laid between Epsom, Sutton and West Croydon but it was not until 1 October 1906 that a halt named Beeches Halt[4] was opened in the small settlement, at the north end of Beeches Avenue (at the time called Beechnut Tree Walk). That same year a tram service between Sutton and Croydon opened. Beeches Halt was served by steam rail-motors (early multiple units) running between West Croydon and Epsom Downs.

As residential development continued, demand increased and the Sutton to London line was electrified in 1925 using 6600 V, 25 Hz AC, overhead electrification (OLE), replacing passenger steam traction. At that time the halt was upgraded, a new station built, renamed Carshalton Beeches on 1 April 1925[5] and the road bridge was rebuilt. The OLE was replaced by the Southern standard of 650 V DC third rail in 1930.

The station's centenary was celebrated in October 2006[6] and in September 2010 the station foyer was completely reworked to allow a larger ticket office and for electronic ticket barriers to be put in. These are now operational. Further work was completed in 2012 giving disabled access to the London-bound platform only and also adding an area for the parking of bicycles.

Connections[]

The London Bus Route 154 serves the station; connects the area with Carshalton-on-the-Hill, South Beddington, St Helier Hospital, and Morden.

Local attractions close to the station[]

There are two lavender fields within walking distance of the station. One is at Oaks Way, on the Stanley Park Allotments and is run as a not-for-profit community project; set up from the European funded BioRegional development fund.

The Mayfield Lavender Field is situated near Oaks Park and is just over a mile walk from the station. This is a 25-acre commercial site in Croydon Lane and, due to its size, is popular for photography and overseas visitors.

The Oaks Park is situated less than a mile walk along Beeches Avenue and Woodmansterne Road.

There are various walking paths 10–15 minutes walk from the station along Woodmansterne Road - Sutton Countryside Walk and the London Loop (section 5 and 6).[7] Also, national cycle route 20 passes the station.

Little Holland House is situated less than five minutes walk from the station. Set in the fine Beeches Avenue, this individually built suburban house offers the visitor some insight into the local Arts and Crafts movement at the turn of the early 20th century.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/timetabling/electronic-national-rail-timetable/ (Timetable No. 172, December 2019)
  4. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 31. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  5. ^ Butt 1995, pp. 31, 55
  6. ^ "Station Centenary". Sutton Guardian. Sutton, London. 5 October 2006. Archived from the original on 13 March 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Walking in London Borough of Sutton". suttonlivingstreets.org.uk. London Living Streets. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2019.

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