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Wallington National Rail
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Platform 2 of Wallington station
Wallington is located in Greater London
Wallington
Wallington
Location of Wallington in Greater London
Location Sutton (Surrey)
Local authority London Borough of Sutton
Managed by GTR Southern
Owner Network rail
Station code WLT
Number of platforms 2
Fare zone 5
Cycle parking Yes
Key dates
1847 Wallington station opened
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  • Buses

Wallington station opened a long time ago in 1847. It's a train station in Sutton, London. The trains that stop here are run by a company called Southern. This station is in fare zone 5, which helps work out how much your train ticket will cost.

Train Platforms

Wallington station has two platforms. A platform is where you wait to get on the train.

Platform 1: Towards London

Platform 1 is for trains heading towards Victoria station. This is a big train station in central London. These trains often go through areas like Crystal Palace or Norbury on their way.

Platform 2: Away from London

Platform 2 is for trains going south. These trains travel to places like Sutton, Epsom, and Epsom Downs.

How Often Do Trains Run?

Trains run regularly from Wallington station. Here's how often they usually come during quieter times of the day (called "off-peak hours"):

Trains Heading North (Towards London)

Trains Heading South (Away from London)

Bus Connections

Many London buses stop near Wallington station. This makes it easy to connect from the train to a bus. The bus routes that serve this station include:

  • 127
  • 151
  • 157
  • 410
  • 455
  • 463
  • 612
  • 627
  • 633
  • S4

Train Journeys from Wallington

This table shows some of the main train journeys you can take from Wallington station. It also tells you roughly how long each journey takes to get to the end of the line.

Train Company Where it Goes Main Stops Approximate Travel Time
Southern Victoria station Waddon, West Croydon, Norbury, Balham station, Clapham Junction railway station 38 minutes
Southern Victoria Station via Crystal Palace Waddon, West Croydon, Crystal Palace, Streatham Hill, Balham station, Clapham Junction railway station 45 minutes
Southern Epsom Downs Carshalton Beeches railway station, Sutton, Belmont, Banstead 17 minutes
Southern Epsom Carshalton Beeches railway station, Sutton, Cheam, Ewell East 17 minutes
Southern Sutton Carshalton Beeches railway station 7 minutes

You can find more details about Wallington station online at [1].

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