Morden Road | |
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Location | Merton Park |
Local authority | Merton |
Owner | Wimbledon and Croydon Railway |
Number of platforms | 1 |
Key dates | |
22 October 1855 | Opened |
2 June 1997 | Closed |
Replaced by | Morden Road tram stop |
Other information | |
Coordinates | 51°24′32″N 0°11′34″W / 51.408843°N 0.192904°W |
London transport portal |
Morden Road railway station was a station in Merton, on the West Croydon to Wimbledon Line.
The West Croydon to Wimbledon Line was opened on 22 October 1855, [1] and the station opened on the same day or 1857, [2] originally being named Morden. It was renamed three times: to Morden Halt in 1910; to Morden Road Halt on 2 July 1951, and finally to Morden Road on 5 May 1969. [3] The last train ran on 31 May 1997 when the line was closed. Shortly after closure the original platform was demolished and the two-platform Morden Road tram stop of the Tramlink system was built on the site.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Merton Park |
Connex South Central West Croydon to Wimbledon Line |
Mitcham |
Morden Road | |
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Location | Merton Park |
Local authority | Merton |
Owner | Wimbledon and Croydon Railway |
Number of platforms | 1 |
Key dates | |
22 October 1855 | Opened |
2 June 1997 | Closed |
Replaced by | Morden Road tram stop |
Other information | |
Coordinates | 51°24′32″N 0°11′34″W / 51.408843°N 0.192904°W |
London transport portal |
Morden Road railway station was a station in Merton, on the West Croydon to Wimbledon Line.
The West Croydon to Wimbledon Line was opened on 22 October 1855, [1] and the station opened on the same day or 1857, [2] originally being named Morden. It was renamed three times: to Morden Halt in 1910; to Morden Road Halt on 2 July 1951, and finally to Morden Road on 5 May 1969. [3] The last train ran on 31 May 1997 when the line was closed. Shortly after closure the original platform was demolished and the two-platform Morden Road tram stop of the Tramlink system was built on the site.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Merton Park |
Connex South Central West Croydon to Wimbledon Line |
Mitcham |