Worcester Park railway station

Worcester Park railway station serves the Worcester Park area in south-west London, England. It is 10 miles 53 chains (17.2 km) down the line from London Waterloo. It opened in 1859 when the London and South Western Railway completed the Epsom branch. It was originally known as "Old Malden"[2] and was renamed "Worcester Park" in 1862.[3] Following substantial local housing development, the station was refurbished in the 1930s.

Not to be confused with Worcestershire Parkway railway station.

Worcester Park
Worcester Park
Location of Worcester Park in Greater London
LocationWorcester Park
Local authorityRoyal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Managed bySouth Western Railway
Station codeWCP
DfT categoryC2
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes
Fare zone4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2014–15 2.745 million[1]
2015–16 2.442 million[1]
2016–17 2.366 million[1]
2017–18 2.199 million[1]
2018–19 2.359 million[1]
Key dates
4 April 1859Opened
Other information
External links
WGS8451.3812°N 0.2451°W / 51.3812; -0.2451
 London transport portal

The station is in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, just to the west of the boundary with the London Borough of Sutton. The station is managed by South Western Railway, which also operates all trains serving it, and it is located in Travelcard Zone 4.

The station has a small concession stand selling newspapers, magazines, coffee and pastries. There is a taxi office on the station estate; bus stops served by various Transport for London routes; a 24-hour, 90-space car park; cycle parking; a waiting room and toilets. The car park is largely sited on the area formerly used as a goods yard. The station has no automated barriers; however, Oyster Pre-Pay has been made available by National Rail at the station.

Station Oyster/Ticketing Layout

Disabled access used to be poor: the London bound platform was accessible, but access to the southbound platform was only via the pedestrian bridge or a long set of steps. However, in June 2014 a new passenger bridge was opened (coinciding with the removal of the old footbridge). The new bridge is equipped with lifts to permit disabled access between platforms.[4][5]

In December 2007 there was a landslide on the line near the station which caused major disruptions and cancellations to all services passing through the station for one week.[6]

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is four trains per hour northbound to London Waterloo, two trains per hour to Guildford and two trains per hour to Dorking. During peak times in the mornings and evenings there are additional services.

Both platforms have been extended to allow the use of ten-car trains.

Under Transport for London's (TfL) initial plans for Crossrail 2, it was proposed that those would stop only at certain hub stations. Worcester Park was not scheduled to be a hub station, the nearest being at Motspur Park, the next station to the north.[7] A petition for Worcester Park to be a designated stop, signed by 1,129 signatories, was presented to the Mayor of London on 15 January 2014.[8] In October 2015, TfL announced a set of local consultations would take place and their amended proposal provides that Crossrail 2 trains will now stop at all stations on the routes to the south and west of Wimbledon. The result is that Crossrail 2 trains should now stop at Worcester Park.[9]

Connections

London Buses routes 151, 213, S3, X26 and E16 serve the station.

References
  1. "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. Bradshaw, G (2012) [1863]. Bradshaw's Guide. Old House. ISBN 978-1-90840-202-8.
  3. Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
  4. "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Worcester Park". nationalrail.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  5. "The WORCESTER PARK Blog :: Public Transport". worcesterparkblog.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  6. "Buses replace train services after landslide (From Kingston Guardian)". kingstonguardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  7. "Image: 1368593468_crossrail2reg.jpg, (640 × 453 px)". theconstructionindex.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  8. "The WORCESTER PARK Blog :: Public Transport". worcesterparkblog.org.uk. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  9. "Crossrail 2 Factsheet: Services between Worcester Park and Epsom" (PDF). tfl.gov.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
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