Wandsworth Town railway station

Wandsworth Town National Rail
Wandsworth Town
Location of Wandsworth Town in Greater London
Location Wandsworth
Local authority London Borough of Wandsworth
Managed by South West Trains
Station code WNT
DfT category C2
Number of platforms 4
Fare zone 2
National Rail annual entry and exit
2008–09 Decrease 2.620 million[1]
2009–10 Increase 2.793 million[1]
2010–11 Increase 3.214 million[1]
2011–12 Increase 3.451 million[1]
2012–13 Increase 3.639 million[1]
2013–14 Increase 3.729 million[1]
2014–15 Increase 3.929 million[1]
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WGS84 51°27′39″N 0°11′16″W / 51.4609°N 0.1879°W / 51.4609; -0.1879Coordinates: 51°27′39″N 0°11′16″W / 51.4609°N 0.1879°W / 51.4609; -0.1879
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Wandsworth Town railway station is in the London Borough of Wandsworth, in south London, in Travelcard Zone 2. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains.

History

The station opened as Wandsworth when the Nine Elms to Richmond line came into service on 27 July 1846. It was renamed Wandsworth Town on 7 October 1903.[2]

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is:

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Clapham Junction   South West Trains
Hounslow and Kingston Loop Lines
Waterloo to Weybridge (via Hounslow)
Shepperton Branch Line
  Putney

Connections

London Buses routes 28, 44 and night route N44 serve the station.

Improvement work

In August 2010 a major upgrade was approved to build a new ticket office with ticket barriers on York Road.[3] Work started in January 2011.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
  3. Wandsworth Town Station upgrade approved Clapham Junction Action Group 6 September 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  4. Wandsworth Town upgrade work begins Network Rail 21 January 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
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