Beddington Lane railway station explained

Beddington Lane Halt
Locale:Beddington
Borough:Sutton
Platforms:1
Events1:Opened
Events15:Closed
Replace:Beddington Lane tram stop

Beddington Lane railway station was a single-platform station on the West Croydon to Wimbledon Line. Situated in a semi-rural location, the nearest major settlements were Beddington and Mitcham.

History

After the Surrey Iron Railway went out of business in 1846, a new railway was built on the line by the Wimbledon and Croydon Railway, which opened the station on 22 October 1855.[1] It was originally named Beddington but was renamed in January 1887 to Beddington Lane. In 1919 it became Beddington Lane Halt, but reverted to Beddington Lane on 5 May 1969.[2]

The station closed with the line after the last train ran on 31 May 1997. Beddington Lane tram stop was built on the site.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Turner, JT Howard . The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 2: Establishment & Growth . BT Batsford Ltd . 1978 . 0-7134-1198-8 . First . London . 62, 65.
  2. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 30–31 .