Wandsworth Town railway station
Wandsworth Town  | |
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  Wandsworth Town Location of Wandsworth Town in Greater London | |
| Location | Wandsworth |
| Local authority | London Borough of Wandsworth |
| Managed by | South Western Railway |
| Station code(s) | WNT |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Fare zone | 2 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2019–20 |  4.003 million[1] |
| 2020–21 | 0.951 million[1] |
| 2021–22 |  2.535 million[1] |
| 2022–23 | 3.339 million[1] |
| 2023–24 | 3.593 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 27 July 1846 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°27′39″N 0°11′16″W / 51.4609°N 0.1879°W |
 London transport portal | |
Wandsworth Town railway station is in the London Borough of Wandsworth, in south London, in Travelcard Zone 2. It is 4 miles 60 chains (7.6 km) down the line from London Waterloo.
The station and all trains serving it are operated by South Western Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened as Wandsworth when the Nine Elms to Richmond line came into service on 27 July 1846. It was shifted east to its present location in "around 1860".[2] It was renamed Wandsworth Town on 7 October 1903.[3]
Services
[edit]The typical off-peak service from the station is:
- 8 tph (trains per hour) to London Waterloo
- 2 tph to Weybridge
- 2 tph via Richmond, Kingston and Wimbledon
- 4 tph via the Hounslow Loop Line (2 tph in each direction) (these come back to the station after the loop and continue to London Waterloo)
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham Junction | South Western Railway Hounslow and Kingston Loop Lines Waterloo to Weybridge (via Hounslow) Shepperton Branch Line |
Putney | ||
Connections
[edit]London Buses routes 28, 44 and night routes N28 and N44 serve the station.[4]
Improvement work
[edit]In August 2010 a major upgrade was approved to build a new ticket office with ticket barriers on York Road.[5] Work started in January 2011.[6]
See also
[edit]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.
- ^ Joe Brown, "London Railway Atlas, 5th Edition", 2018
- ^ Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
- ^ "Wandsworth Town Rail Station". Transport for London. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Wandsworth Town Station upgrade approved Clapham Junction Action Group 6 September 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ Wandsworth Town upgrade work begins Network Rail 21 January 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Wandsworth Town railway station from National Rail
