Selhurst railway station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Selhurst

The exterior of Selhurst station
Selhurst Location of Selhurst in Greater London
Location	Selhurst
Local authority	London Borough of Croydon
Managed by	GTR Southern
Station code	SRS
Number of platforms	4 - 2 (fast services) and 2 (stopping services)
Fare zone	4
Key dates
1865	Opened
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
Other websites	Departures Layout Facilities Buses

Selhurst railway station is a train station located in Selhurst, South London. It's part of the London Borough of Croydon. This station first opened its doors in 1868. Trains here are run by Southern. It's in Fare Zone 4, which helps you know how much your ticket will cost.

Station Platforms

A Class 377 train leaving platform 2 at Selhurst station in 2008. This train was on a slow platform.

A Class 377 train speeding past platform 3 at Selhurst station. This train used a fast platform.

Selhurst station has four platforms for trains.

• Platform 1 is for trains heading south. These trains go towards places like Caterham, East Croydon, Sutton, and Epsom.
• Platform 2 is for trains heading north. These trains go towards London Victoria and London Bridge.
• Platforms 3 and 4 are for fast trains. These trains usually don't stop at Selhurst. Platform 3 is for fast southbound trains, and platform 4 is for fast northbound trains.

Train Services

Trains at Selhurst run frequently throughout the day. Here's a look at how often trains arrive and where they go.

Northbound Trains

• About 6 trains per hour (tph) go to London Victoria.
• About 2 trains per hour go to London Bridge. These trains travel through Streatham and Peckham Rye.
• On weekends, there's a limited service of 1 train per hour to Milton Keynes Central. This train goes via Harrow & Wealdstone.

Southbound Trains

• About 2 trains per hour go to Caterham. They pass through East Croydon.
• One train per hour goes to East Croydon. This train starts its journey from Milton Keynes Central.
• One train per hour goes to Epsom Downs. It travels via West Croydon and Sutton.
• One train per hour goes to Epsom, also via Sutton.
• About 2 trains per hour go to Sutton.
• About 2 trains per hour go to West Croydon. These trains start from London Bridge.

Popular Train Journeys

Here are some common train journeys from Selhurst, showing where they stop and how long they take.

Bus Connections

You can catch London Buses routes 75 and 157 right outside Selhurst station. These buses help you travel to other parts of the area.

Images for kids

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  A 1908 map showing train lines around Selhurst and South Croydon.

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  The main entrance of Selhurst Depot, which is across from Selhurst station.