Selhurst railway station

Selhurst railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon in south London, 9 miles 31 chains (15.1 km) along the line from London Victoria.[3][4] It is operated by Southern, which also provides almost all the train services. The station is in Travelcard Zone 4.

Selhurst
Selhurst
Location of Selhurst in Greater London
LocationSelhurst
Local authorityLondon Borough of Croydon
Managed byGTR Southern
Station codeSRS
DfT categoryD
Number of platforms4
Fare zone4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2015–16 1.714 million[1]
2016–17 1.535 million[1]
2017–18 1.556 million[1]
– interchange  750[1]
2018–19 1.533 million[1]
– interchange  2,956[1]
2019–20 1.415 million[1]
– interchange  2,482[1]
Key dates
1 May 1865Opened[2]
Other information
External links
WGS8451.3921°N 0.0883°W / 51.3921; -0.0883
 London transport portal

History
A 1908 Railway Clearing House map of lines around the Brighton main line between South Croydon and Selhurst / Forest Hill, as well as surrounding lines

The Balham Hill and East Croydon line was constructed by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) as a short-cut on the Brighton main line to London Victoria, avoiding Crystal Palace and Norwood Junction. It was opened on 1 December 1862.[5] However, Selhurst station was not opened until 1 May 1865.[6]

The lines were quadrupled in 1903.[7] In 1912, the lines were electrified via Norwood Junction to provide access for the carriage sheds and repair depot for the LB&SCR railway electrification scheme.[8] In 1925, the lines from Victoria via Norbury were electrified.

Services
Selhurst station platforms in 2008

All services are operated by Southern. Most trains go to/from Victoria, with some going to/from London Bridge and Kensington Olympia.

The typical off-peak train service per hour is:[9]

Additional services to/from Milton Keynes Central and London Bridge also start/terminate here

Extra trains stop here when a large football event occurs at Selhurst Park. Additionally a few otherwise 'fast' trains to and from East Croydon, which usually only stop at Clapham Junction and Victoria, stop here to serve staff working at Selhurst Railway Depot. There are also a few select services from the Brighton Main Line which are scheduled to stop here at around 5am.

Electronic ticket barriers were installed at the station in spring 2010.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Thornton Heath or Clapham Junction   Southern
Brighton main line and West London Route		   East Croydon
Thornton Heath   Southern
Sutton and Mole Valley lines		   West Croydon
Thornton Heath   Southern
London Bridge to Caterham		   East Croydon or Terminus

Connections

London Buses routes 75 and 157 serve the station.

Selhurst Railway Depot
Main article: Selhurst Train and Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot
Selhurst Depot main entrance just opposite Selhurst station

Selhurst Depot[10][11] is located to the east of Selhurst station, and occupies a triangle of land bordered on one side by the Victoria lines and on another by the London Bridge lines. It was built on the site of the former Croydon Common Athletic Ground, where Crystal Palace F.C. played Football League matches between 1920 and 1924.

The depot is operated by the Southern train operating company, and units serviced there include classes 171, 377, 455, 313, 387 plus numerous departmental units and a Class 09 shunter.

Within the main office building is located Selhurst traincrew depot, where many drivers and conductors are based. The depot has extensive stabling sidings, the three main groups of which are known as: Chalk, AC (which were so named because that was where the trains of the former AC system were stabled) and North. There is a large maintenance shed, an AC test rig (for dual voltage units equipped with pantographs), a train wash plant, and a cleaning shed. At the north-east corner of the site, near Norwood Junction station, is the smaller Norwood drivers' depot, and beside it the diesel fuelling point. Selhurst is unusual in that the maximum speed within the depot is 15 mph rather than the usual 5 mph, and signalled train movements are permissive.

References
  1. "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. Croydon's Transport ISBN 0-906047-17-X
  3. Body, Geoffrey (1989). PSL field guide to the railways of Southern Region. Wellingborough, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 171. ISBN 1-85260-297-X.
  4. Yonge, John (November 2008) [1994]. Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 5: Southern & TfL (3rd ed.). Bradford on Avon, UK: Trackmaps. map 14C. ISBN 978-0-9549866-4-3.
  5. Turner, John Howard (1978). The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. 2: Establishment and Growth. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-1198-8. p. 126-128.
  6. Turner, J.T. Howard (1978) p. 250.
  7. Turner, John Howard (1979). The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. 3: Completion and Maturity. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-1389-1. p. 144-148.
  8. Turner, J.T. Howard (1979) p. 177-178.
  9. https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/timetabling/electronic-national-rail-timetable/ (Timetable Nos. 170, 173 and 176, May 2018)
  10. Network Rail (3 September 2016). Kent Sussex Wessex Sectional Appendix LOR SO510 Seq 007. Module KSW1. p. 206.
  11. Quail Maps. Map#5 - Southern & TFL. [page 14c] Feb 1998 (Retrieved 2017-09-23).

Platforms

Platform 1 is used for Southbound trains towards East Croydon, Caterham, West Croydon, Sutton and Epsom Downs as well as terminating trains. It is long enough for 10 coaches.

Platform 2 is used for Northbound trains towards London Victoria, London Bridge, and Milton Keynes Central. This platform is also used for trains coming out of the depot going towards the mentioned stations. It is long enough for 11 coaches.

Platform 3 is used for non-stopping Brighton Main Line trains to pass through. It is separated from Platform 2 by fences in the middle, and is opened whenever a train occasionally does stop here. This usually occurs at 5am when 2 trains are timetabled to stop, as well as special events happening at Crystal Palace Football Ground 10 minutes away. It is long enough for 11 coaches.

Platform 4 is used for non-stopping Brighton Main Line trains bound for London Victoria to pass through. It is blocked off by a barrocade in the subway that connects Platform 1 and 2 and is opened once again when there are special events or when a train is timetabled to stop. It is long enough for 8 coaches.

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