Thornton Heath | |
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  Thornton Heath Location of Thornton Heath in Greater London | |
| Location | Thornton Heath |
| Local authority | London Borough of Croydon |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Station code | TTH |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 4 (2 rarely used) |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2020–21 |  1.044 million[1] |
| 2021–22 |  1.692 million[1] |
| 2022–23 | 1.915 million[1] |
| 2023–24 | 2.183 million[1] |
| 2024–25 | 2.432 million[1] |
| – interchange |  15,190[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1862 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°23′55″N0°06′01″W / 51.3985°N 0.1004°W /51.3985; -0.1004 |
 London transport portal | |
Thornton Heath is a railway station in theLondon Borough of Croydon in southLondon, 8 miles 64 chains (14.2 km) down the line fromLondon Victoria.[2] It is on theBrighton Main Line betweenNorbury andSelhurst. The station is operated bySouthern, who also provide all train services.The station is inLondon fare zone 4.
All services at Thornton Heath are operated bySouthern usingClass 377EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]
During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional half-hourly service between London Victoria andSutton.
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Southern Stopping Services | ||||
| Southern | ||||
The Balham Hill and East Croydon line was constructed by theLondon Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) as a short-cut on theBrighton Main Line toLondon Victoria, avoidingCrystal Palace andNorwood Junction. It was opened on 1 December 1862.[4] Selhurst station was not however opened until 1 May 1865.[5] According to theRailway Gazette for 30 November 1962 the station was originally called Colliers Water Lane, but the standard history of the line was unable to verify the statement.[6]
The lines were quadrupled in 1903,[7] and electrified in 1925.[8]
Electronic ticket gates were installed at the station in summer 2009, as part of a project sponsored by the Department for Transport. Some minor refurbishment of the main ticket hall was also carried out.
London Buses routes50,130,198,250,450, 663 & N250 serve the station.
