West Croydon station

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West Croydon Tramlink London Overground National Rail London Buses
West Croydon stn entrance 2012.JPG
West Croydon is located in Greater London
West Croydon
West Croydon
Location of West Croydon in Greater London
LocationCroydon
Local authorityLondon Borough of Croydon
Managed byLondon Overground
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station codeWCY
DfT categoryC2
Number of platforms3 (formerly 4)
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone5
Tramlink annual boardings and alightings
2009–101.312 million[2]
2010–111.502 million[3]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2016–17Increase 5.532 million[4]
– interchange Decrease 0.607 million[4]
2017–18Decrease 5.372 million[4]
– interchange Decrease 0.587 million[4]
2018–19Increase 5.419 million[4]
– interchange Decrease 0.523 million[4]
2019–20Decrease 5.056 million[4]
– interchange Decrease 0.464 million[4]
2020–21Decrease 1.738 million[4]
– interchange Decrease 0.124 million[4]
Railway companies
Original companyLondon and Croydon Railway
Pre-groupingLondon Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
5 June 1839Opened as Croydon
April 1851[5][6]Renamed West Croydon
Other information
External links
WGS8451°22′41.74″N 00°06′09.16″W / 51.3782611°N 0.1025444°W / 51.3782611; -0.1025444Coordinates: 51°22′41.74″N 00°06′09.16″W / 51.3782611°N 0.1025444°W / 51.3782611; -0.1025444
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg London transport portal

West Croydon is a combined railway, bus station and tram stop in Croydon, south London. It is served by National Rail, London Overground, Tramlink and London Buses services and is in Travelcard Zone 5.

The East London line, part of London Overground, was extended to the station in 2010. On the National Rail network it is 10 miles 35 chains (10.44 miles, 16.80 km) measured from London Bridge.