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Address: Anerley Park, Penge, London SE20 8NU
Opened: 1st June 1859
Station Code: PNW
Fare Zone: 4

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London Overground Line(s) Served:

East London Line

Service Pattern(s):

4 trains per hour to Highbury & Islington
4 Trains per hour to West Croydon

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Interchange(s)

None

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Station History

Penge Station was originally opened by the London & Croydon Railway on their route from London Bridge to West Croydon in 1839. However, low patronage and financial difficulties led to the station closing in 1841 although services still passed through.

On 27th February 1846, the London and Croydon along with the London and Brighton Railways were amalgamated to form the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway.

Due to a large increase in the local population, alongside the desire to increase rail traffic to the Crystal Palace, the London Brighton and South Coast reopened the station as Penge Bridges on 1st July 1863.

With the passing of the Railways Act 1921 the London Brighton and South Coast became part of the new Southern Railway on 1st January 1923. The station was renamed by the new entity to Penge West on 9th July of that year.

Following the end of World War II, the passing of the Trasnport Act 1947 saw the ‘Big Four’ railways nationalised, with the Southern Railway becoming part of British Railways Southern Region on 1st January 1948.

Nothing further of note occurred at the station until 1980, when the station buildings on the down side of the station were demolished, and the disused goods yard were removed to facilitate the construction of a retail warehouse. At this time all access to the station was moved to the buildings on the Up platform with the down platform being accessed via a footbridge.

Sectorisation of the railways saw the Southern Region of British Railways become the London & South Eastern sector in 1982, later renamed Network Southeast on 10 June 1986.

Privatisation of the Railways following the Railways Act 1993 saw the station and its lines franchised to Connex, who operated them under their South Central subsidiary.

A further management change occurred on 26th August 2001, when the new franchisee of the line Govia bought out the remaining two years of the Connex agreement to assume services early.

April 2005 saw the station building severely damaged following an arson attack. This led to a period where the station was served by temporary facilities until reconstruction works commenced in June 2006 with the rebuilt station reopening in December of that year.

The final management change thus far happened on 27th April 2010 when London Overground assumed operation of the new East London Line, although services did not commence until the 23rd May.

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Address: Anerley Station Road, Anerley, London SE20 8AG
Opened: 1st June 1859
Station Code: ANZ
Fare Zone: 4

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London Overground Line(s) Served:

East London Line

Service Pattern(s):

4 trains per hour to Highbury & Islington
4 Trains per hour to West Croydon

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Interchange(s)

None

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Station History

A station in the area named Anerley Bridge was built and opened by the London & Croydon Railway in 1839, as part of an agreement for them to build their line across a local landowner’s property.

At the time of opening, there was very little in the way of population, but this increased following the arrival of the railway.

Further companies began to use the lines through the station, although they did not provide a stopping service and the station was renamed Anerley in 1840. The London and Brighton Railway arrived in 1841, followed by the South Eastern Railway in 1842.

July 1846 saw the merger of the London and Croydon with the London and Brighton to form the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway.

Following the decision to add to the lines through the area the station was rebuilt, commencing in 1849 with the final works being completed in late 1850.

Grouping of the railways following the Railways Act 1921 saw the LB&SCR become part of the Southern Railway before Nationalisation in 1948 saw ownership pass to British Railways Southern Region.

At some point, the original station building was demolished and replaced with the current structure, although no firm date can be found.

Very little of note occurred in the following decades until 1982, when the Southern Region of British Railways was sectorised and became the London & South Eastern sector, and later renamed to Network Southeast on 10 June 1986.

Privatisation of the Railways following the Railways Act 1993 saw the station and its lines franchised to Connex, who operated them under their South Central subsidiary.

A further management change occurred on 26th August 2001, when the new franchisee of the line Govia bought out the remaining two years of the Connex agreement to assume services early.

The final management change thus far happened on 27th April 2010 when London Overground assumed operation of the new East London Line, although services did not commence until the 23rd May.

Southern train services to London Bridge and East Croydon ceased in September 2022.

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Address: Station Road, South Norwood, London SE25 5AG
Opened: 1st June 1859
Station Code: NWD
Fare Zone: 4

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London Overground Line(s) Served:

East London Line

Service Pattern(s):

4 trains per hour to Highbury & Islington
4 Trains per hour to West Croydon

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Interchange(s)

National Rail: Southern, Thameslink

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Station History

Although a station has existed on the Norwood Junction site for over 160 years, it was not the original station for the area it serves. The first station, Jolly Sailor, was provided by the London & Croydon Railway at the junction of High Street and Portland Road in 1839.

Further companies began to use the lines through the station, although they did not provide a stopping service. The London and Brighton Railway arrived in 1841, followed by the South Eastern Railway in 1842.

July 1846 saw the merger of the London and Croydon with the London and Brighton to form the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. This year also saw the station renamed Norwood, before in 1856 it was named Norwood Junction.

Following the decision to construct new lines to Crystal Palace, the original station was closed on 1st June 1859 when mass remodelling of the site occurred, with the construction of seven platforms and the current station buildings located on Station Road and Clifford Road.

Further development of the site in 1865 saw the LB&SCR build a goods shed adjacent to the Station Road side.

With the passing of the Railways Act 1921, the LB&SCR was merged with the London and South Western and South Eastern and Chatham Railways to form the Southern Railway, commencing operation on 1st January 1923.

The cessation of World War II saw the passing of the Transport Act 1947, with the railways becoming Nationalised and the Southern railway becoming British Railways Southern Region on 1st January 1948.

Very little of note occurred in the following decades until 1982, when the Southern Region of British Railways was sectorised and became the London & South Eastern sector, and later renamed to Network Southeast on 10 June 1986.

Privatisation of the Railways following the Railways Act 1993 saw the station and its lines franchised to Connex, who operated them under their South Central subsidiary.

A further management change occurred on 26th August 2001, when the new franchisee of the line Govia bought out the remaining two years of the Connex agreement to assume services early.

The final management change thus far happened on 27th April 2010 when London Overground assumed operation of the new East London Line, although services did not commence until the 23rd May.

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Address: London Road, Croydon, London, CR0 2TA
Opened: 5th June 1839
Station Code: WCY
Fare Zone: 5

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London Overground Line(s) Served:

East London Line

Service Pattern(s):

4 trains per hour to Highbury & Islington

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Interchange(s)

National Rail: Southern

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Station History

Although there has been a station on the West Croydon site for over 180 years, it was opened for a different mode of transport.

Opening in 1809, the site was originally constructed as the terminal basin for the Croydon Canal, although it did have a rail connection to the Surrey Iron Railway. However, by 1835 the canal was on the verge of bankruptcy and was included in a proposal to build a new railway line linking Croydon and London.

In 1836 the canal was finally closed and the basin, along with the alignment, was drained and filled in. This allowed the London & Croydon Railway to commence construction of its line with completion achieved, and a station then named ‘Croydon’ constructed on the site of the canal basin opening on 5th June 1839.

A fire in the station’s lamp room led to the building becoming severely damaged on 23 September 1846. This led to the entire structure being demolished and rebuilt. This rebuild was followed in 1851 by renaming to West Croydon to avoid confusion with the nearby Croydon Station, opened on their line by the London & Brighton Railway on 12 July 1841.

Services through the station were enhanced on 22nd October 1855 with the opening of the Wimbledon and Croydon Railway‘s line along part of the former Surrey Iron Railway trackbed.

As a result of its poor financial performance the London & Croydon Railway was amalgamated with several others to form the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway on 27th February 1846.

With the Railways Act 1921 passing, the London, Brighton and South Coast was absorbed into the new Southern Railway on 1st January 1923.

The 1930s saw a major redevelopment of the station with the original buildings being closed and a new ticket office constructed as part of a parade of shops on nearby London Road. The original buildings in Station Road were retained and later converted to retail use.

Following the cessation of World War II, the UK Railways were Nationalised, with the Southern Railway becoming the Southern Region of British Railways on 1st January 1948.

Very little of note occurred in the following decades until 1982, when the Southern Region of British Railways was sectorised and became the London & South Eastern sector, and later renamed to Network Southeast on 10 June 1986.

Privatisation of the Railways following the Railways Act 1993 saw the station and its lines franchised to Connex, who operated them under their South Central subsidiary.

Services from the station declined when the Wimbledon to West Croydon line was closed on 31st May 1997 to allow conversion for use by the Croydon Tramlink. Although the track was lifted, Platform 2 remained in situ.

A further management change occurred on 26th August 2001, when the new franchisee of the line Govia bought out the remaining two years of the Connex agreement to assume services early.

Under Govia, a major station remodelling was undertaken to facilitate the arrival of an extended East London Line. These works saw platform 2 removed and built over to allow the extension of platform 3.

The final management change thus far happened on 27th April 2010 when London Overground assumed operation of the new East London Line, although services did not commence until the 23rd May.

Passenger access was improved by the new company when a new entrance (located next to the original one) was opened on Station Road, allowing better access from the adjacent bus station and tram stops.

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