Norwood Junction railway station facts for kids
Station entrance
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| Location | South Norwood |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Croydon |
| Managed by | London Overground |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | NWD |
| Number of platforms | 6 (Formerly 7) |
| Accessible | Yes (Platform 1 Northbound only) |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | London & Croydon Railway |
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| 5 June 1839 | Opened as Jolly Sailor |
| October 1846 | Renamed Norwood |
| 1 June 1859 | Resited |
| 1865 | LBSCR Goods Shed built |
| 1 October 1910 | Renamed Norwood Junction and South Norwood for Woodside |
| 13 June 1955 | Renamed Norwood Junction |
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Norwood Junction is a busy train station in South Norwood, England. It is a place where different train lines meet. You can catch London Overground, Southern, and Thameslink trains here. The station is in Zone 4, which helps you know how much your train ticket will cost. London Overground manages the station.
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A Look Back: The 1891 Train Incident
On May 1, 1891, a train incident happened near Norwood Junction. A bridge made of cast-iron broke. This happened when an express train from Brighton to London Bridge was crossing it. The bridge was just a short distance from the old station building.
Train Services
This section tells you about the trains that stop at Norwood Junction. tph means "trains per hour." This tells you how many trains run each hour.
- T means the service is run by Thameslink.
- S means the service is run by Southern.
- O means it is a London Overground service.
If you see a slash (/) between two letters, it means either company runs that service.
Trains Going North
These trains usually head towards central London.
- 6 trains per hour (tph) go to London Bridge.
- 4 tph go non-stop (T/S).
- 2 tph stop at all stations until New Cross Gate (S).
- 4 tph go to Highbury and Islington. These trains travel through Canada Water (O).
- 2 tph go to London Victoria. These trains travel through Crystal Palace (S).
Trains Going South
These trains usually head away from central London.
- 6 tph go to West Croydon (O).
- 2 tph go to Epsom. These trains travel through West Croydon (S).
- 2 tph go to Coulsdon Town. These trains travel through East Croydon (S).
- 2 tph go to Gatwick Airport. These trains travel through Redhill (T).
Images for kids
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Jolly-sailor station in 1845. It shows the atmospheric railway pumping station. You can see its Gothic chimney vent in the front.
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Platforms 1, 2, and 3 at Norwood Junction. This was when Southern managed the station. (View from Platform 1)
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Platforms 4 and 5. The bridge in the background was replaced in 2015.
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Platform 6 looking south. This was when Southern managed the station.
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Norwood Junction Locomotive Depot on March 12, 1960.
