Mitcham Junction is a National Rail station served by Southern and Thameslink trains. It also has a Tramlink stop.[5] It is in the London Borough of Merton and is in Travelcard Zone 4.
Mitcham Junction   | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Mitcham Junction Location of Mitcham Junction in Greater London | |
| Location | Mitcham |
| Local authority | London Borough of Merton |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Station code(s) | MIJ |
| DfT category | E |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| Tramlink annual boardings and alightings | |
| 2009–10 | 0.524 million[2] |
| 2010–11 | 0.555 million[3] |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2019–20 |  0.473 million[4] |
| 2020–21 | 0.168 million[4] |
| 2021–22 |  0.324 million[4] |
| 2022–23 | 0.350 million[4] |
| 2023–24 | 0.379 million[4] |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1868 | Opened |
| 3 March 1929 | Electrified to Epsom |
| 31 May 1997 | West Croydon to Wimbledon Line Closed |
| 30 May 2000 | Tramlink opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°23′35″N 0°09′27″W / 51.393°N 0.1576°W |
 London transport portal | |
The station opened on 1 October 1868[6] specifically to provide an interchange between the new "South London & Sutton Junction Railway", later re-branded as part of the Portsmouth Line, and the existing "Wimbledon & Croydon Railway".
Despite its name, Mitcham Junction is no longer a railway junction; one of the lines that crossed here (the W&CR) has become a grade-separated tramline, the Croydon Tramlink. Only the Portsmouth Line remains, used by services from Sutton and beyond to London Victoria, and from Sutton to London Blackfriars and beyond. The line still has sharp curves at either end of the station where the junctions were located and speed is limited to 30 miles per hour (48 km/h).[7]
The platforms can accommodate 7 coaches. For longer trains selective door opening is used.
Location
editMitcham Junction is not near the centre of Mitcham but on Mitcham Common next to Mitcham Golf Club, and not far from the historic Cricket Green Conservation Area. The nearest railway station to the commercial centre of Mitcham is Mitcham Eastfields, between Mitcham Junction and Streatham, which opened in June 2008.
Services
editNational Rail
editNational Rail services at Mitcham Junction are operated by Southern and Thameslink using Class 377 and 700 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[8]
- 2 tph to London Victoria
- 2 tph to St Albans City via Herne Hill
- 2 tph to Sutton
- 2 tph to Dorking of which 1 continues to Horsham
During the peak hours, additional services between London Victoria and Epsom also call at the station.
On Saturday evenings (after approximately 18:45) and on Sundays, there is no service south of Dorking to Horsham.
Tramlink
editThe typical off-peak service in trams per hour from Mitcham Junction is:[9][10]
- 6 tph in each direction between Beckenham Junction and Wimbledon
- 6 tph in each direction between Elmers End and Wimbledon
Services are operated using Bombardier CR4000 and Stadler Variobahn Trams.
| Preceding station | Following station | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | ||||
| Thameslink | ||||
| Preceding station | Following station | |||
| Mitcham towards Wimbledon
|
Tramlink Wimbledon to Beckenham Junction |
Beddington Lane towards Beckenham Junction
| ||
| Tramlink Wimbledon to Elmers End |
Beddington Lane towards Elmers End
| |||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Mitcham | Connex South Central |
Beddington Lane | ||
Connections
editLondon Buses routes 127 and S1 serve the station and tram stop.[11]
References
edit- ^ "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
- ^ "Tram Stop Usage 2009-10 (FOI)" (XLS). Tramlink annual passenger performance 2009-2010. Transport for London. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Tramlink numbers 2010-2011" (PDF). Tramlink annual passenger performance 2010-2011. Transport for London. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Bloomfield, Ruth (28 July 2016). "Get in quick: property prices are quietly soaring in London's top 10 Tramlink hotspots". Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Butt, RVJ (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens. p. 161. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Network Rail. "Sectional Appendix". Network Rail. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ Table 173, 179, 180 National Rail timetable, May 2022
- ^ "Tram Timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "London Trams Map" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Mitcham Junction Station". TfL. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
External links
edit- Train times and station information for Mitcham Junction station from National Rail
- Mitcham Junction Tram Stop – Timetables and live departures at Transport for London