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.
Worcester Park  | |
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 View northbound from platform 2 | |
  Worcester Park Location of Worcester Park in Greater London | |
| Location | Worcester Park |
| Local authority | Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames |
| Managed by | South Western Railway |
| Station code(s) | WCP |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 |  2.359 million[1] |
| 2019–20 |  2.098 million[1] |
| 2020–21 | 0.422 million[1] |
| 2021–22 | 0.980 million[1] |
| 2022–23 | 1.189 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 4 April 1859 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°22′52″N 0°14′42″W / 51.3812°N 0.2451°W |
 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.
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
editAll services at Worcester Park are operated by South Western Railway.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[7]
- 2 tph to London Waterloo via Wimbledon
- 1 tph to Dorking
- 1 tph to Guildford
Additional services call at the station during the peak hours.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Motspur Park | South Western Railway |
Stoneleigh | ||
Future
editUnder 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.[8] 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.[9] 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 although construction of the line is currently on hold due to a lack of available funding.[10][11]
Connections
editLondon Buses routes 151, 213 and S3, Superloop route SL7, school routes 613 and 627 and non-TfL route E16 serve the station.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Bradshaw, G (2012) [1863]. Bradshaw's Guide. Old House. ISBN 978-1-90840-202-8.
- ^ Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
- ^ "National Rail Enquiries – Station facilities for Worcester Park". nationalrail.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "The WORCESTER PARK Blog :: Public Transport". worcesterparkblog.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Buses replace train services after landslide (From Kingston Guardian)". kingstonguardian.co.uk. 10 December 2007. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Table 152 National Rail timetable, December 2023
- ^ "Image: 1368593468_crossrail2reg.jpg, (640 × 453 px)". theconstructionindex.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "The WORCESTER PARK Blog :: Public Transport". worcesterparkblog.org.uk. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Crossrail 2 Funding Update: November 2020". Crossrail 2. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Buses from Worcester Park" (PDF). TfL. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Worcester Park railway station from National Rail