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	== History ==		== History ==
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	The railway in Carshalton Beeches has been around since 1847 when track was laid between Epsom, Sutton and West Croydon but it was not until 1906 that a halt was opened in the small settlement, at the north end of Beeches Avenue (at the time called Beechnut Tree Walk). That same year a tram service between Sutton and Croydon opened. Beeches Halt was served by steam rail-motors (early multiple units) running between West Croydon and Epsom Downs.		The railway in Carshalton Beeches has been around since 1847 when track was laid between Epsom, Sutton and West Croydon but it was not until 1 October 1906 that a halt named ''Beeches Halt''<ref>{{cite book \|last=Butt \|first=R.V.J. \|title=The Directory of Railway Stations \|year=1995 \|publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd \|location=Yeovil \|isbn=1-85260-508-1 \|id=R508 \|page=31 \|ref=harv }}</ref> was opened in the small settlement, at the north end of Beeches Avenue (at the time called Beechnut Tree Walk). That same year a tram service between Sutton and Croydon opened. Beeches Halt was served by steam rail-motors (early multiple units) running between West Croydon and Epsom Downs.

	As residential development continued, demand increased and the Sutton to London line was ] in 1925 using 6600V, 25 Hz AC, Overhead electrification (OLE), replacing passenger steam traction. At that time the halt was upgraded, a new station built, renamed Carshalton Beeches and the road bridge was rebuilt. The OLE was replaced by the Southern standard of 650V DC ] in 1930.		As residential development continued, demand increased and the Sutton to London line was ] in 1925 using 6600V, 25 Hz AC, Overhead electrification (OLE), replacing passenger steam traction. At that time the halt was upgraded, a new station built, renamed Carshalton Beeches on 1 April 1925<ref>{{sfn\|Butt\|1995\|pp=31, 55}}</ref> and the road bridge was rebuilt. The OLE was replaced by the Southern standard of 650V DC ] in 1930.

	In September 2010 the station foyer was completely reworked to allow a larger ticket office and for electronic ticket barriers to be put in. These are now operational. Further work was completed in 2012 giving disabled access to the London bound platform only and also adding an area for the parking of bicycles.		In September 2010 the station foyer was completely reworked to allow a larger ticket office and for electronic ticket barriers to be put in. These are now operational. Further work was completed in 2012 giving disabled access to the London bound platform only and also adding an area for the parking of bicycles.
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Revision as of 20:12, 17 March 2014

Carshalton Beeches

Location	Carshalton
Local authority	London Borough of Sutton
Grid reference	TQ275636
Managed by	Southern
Station code(s)	CSB
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	5
National Rail annual entry and exit
2007–08	0.887 million
2008–09	0.799 million
2009–10	0.760 million
2010–11	0.791 million
2011–12	0.849 million
Railway companies
Original company	London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Pre-grouping	London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Key dates
1 October 1906 (1906-10-01)	Opened as Beeches Halt
1 April 1925	Renamed Carshalton Beeches
Other information
External links	Departures Facilities
London transport portal

Carshalton Beeches railway station is in south Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton in south London. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southern, and is in Travelcard Zone 5.

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is:

6tph (trains per hour) to London Victoria 4 via Norbury calling at all stations. 2 Via Crystal Palace calling at all stations.
4tph to Sutton
1tph to Epsom
1tph to Epsom Downs

This station also has train services to and from London Bridge Station, in the mornings (to London Bridge), and evenings (from London Bridge) on weekdays.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Wallington		Southern Sutton & Mole Valley Lines London Victoria to Sutton via Crystal Palace		Sutton

History

The railway in Carshalton Beeches has been around since 1847 when track was laid between Epsom, Sutton and West Croydon but it was not until 1 October 1906 that a halt named Beeches Halt was opened in the small settlement, at the north end of Beeches Avenue (at the time called Beechnut Tree Walk). That same year a tram service between Sutton and Croydon opened. Beeches Halt was served by steam rail-motors (early multiple units) running between West Croydon and Epsom Downs.

As residential development continued, demand increased and the Sutton to London line was electrified in 1925 using 6600V, 25 Hz AC, Overhead electrification (OLE), replacing passenger steam traction. At that time the halt was upgraded, a new station built, renamed Carshalton Beeches on 1 April 1925 and the road bridge was rebuilt. The OLE was replaced by the Southern standard of 650V DC third rail in 1930.

In September 2010 the station foyer was completely reworked to allow a larger ticket office and for electronic ticket barriers to be put in. These are now operational. Further work was completed in 2012 giving disabled access to the London bound platform only and also adding an area for the parking of bicycles.

References

^ "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 31. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

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External links

Train times and station information for Carshalton Beeches railway station from National Rail
TFL Walk - Carshalton Beeches to Oaks Park Downland Country Walk
Station celebrates centennial
Map of the line and details of timetable from Carshalton Beeches

Transport in London

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London (TfL)

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London Rail	Docklands Light Railway Elizabeth line Tramlink London Overground North London East London South London West London Gospel Oak to Barking Lea Valley Romford–Upminster Watford DC
London Buses	East London Transit Superloop Night buses
Other	Coach station Cycle hire Dial-a-Ride IFS Cloud Cable Car London River Services London Streets Source London Taxi and Private Hire office

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Roads

Motorways	M1 M4 M11 M25 London Orbital Former: M41 (West Cross Route) A40(M) (Westway) A102(M) (East Cross Route)
Ring roads	London Inner Ring Road North Circular Road South Circular Road
Charging	Congestion charge Low emission zone Ultra Low Emission Zone

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Former BR sectors

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Southern routes serving this station

Metro via Sutton

Stations in italics are served on limited occasions, at peak hours or on Sundays only.

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