Purley Oaks railway station
| Purley Oaks | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sanderstead |
| Local authority | London Borough of Croydon |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Station code(s) | PUO |
| Number of platforms | 4 (2 in use) |
| Fare zone | 6 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2004–05 | 0.411 million[1] |
| 2005–06 | 0.401 million[1] |
| 2006–07 | 0.603 million[1] |
| 2007–08 | 0.589 million[1] |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
 London transport portal | |
Purley Oaks railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon in south London. The station is on the Brighton Main Line between Croydon and Redhill. All trains serving it are operated by Southern and it is in London Travelcard Zone 6. The station comprises four platform faces, that on the west side completely unused (up fast line), and an island platform whose western face is unused (down fast) and whose eastern face is used by up stopping trains. The layout is completed by a platform on the eastern side served by down trains.
The ticket office (staffed for part of the day) is on the Island platform with a self-service passenger-operated ticket machine located in the subway which runs beneath the station. No self-service PERTIS (PERMIT TO TRAVEL) passenger-operated coin-in-the-slot ticket machine is available.
The illustration shown to the right of this text shows the station as viewed from the west. The staircase shown to the right of the entrance is currently unused and leads to the northbound fast line platform.
History
The present station was opened by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway on 5 November 1899. It was built as part of the improvements to the main line and the opening of the "[Quarry Line]".
Services
The typical off-peak train service per hour is:
- 2 (trains per hour) to London Victoria via East Croydon and Norbury
- 2 to London Bridge via East Croydon and Forest Hill
- 4 to Caterham
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Croydon | Southern Brighton Main Line |
Purley | ||
References
- ^ a b c d "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
External links
- Train times and station information for Purley Oaks railway station from National Rail
51°20′49″N 0°05′55″W / 51.3469°N 0.0987°W
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