Wimbledon station Facts for Kids

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Wimbledon
London Underground annual entry and exit

Wimbledon Location of Wimbledon in Greater London
Location	Wimbledon
Local authority	London Borough of Merton
Managed by	South West Trains
Station code	WIM
Number of platforms	10
Fare zone	3
2005	10.867 million
2007	14.761 million
2008	15.06 million
National Rail annual entry and exit
2004–05	12.092 million
2005–06	11.800 million
2006–07	15.935 million
2007–08	15.784 million
Key dates
21 May 1838	Opened (Wimbledon and Merton) with opening of the L&SWR mainline
22 October 1855	Opened (W&CR to Croydon)
1 October 1868	Opened (TM&WR to Tooting)
21 November 1881	Resited on the opposite site of Wimbledon Bridge
3 June 1889	Opened (L&SWR/District to Putney)
1 June 1909	Renamed (Wimbledon)
7 July 1929	Opened (SR to South Merton)
2 June 1997	Closed (Railtrack to Croydon)
30 May 2000	Reopened (Tramlink to Croydon)
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
Other websites	Departures Layout Facilities Buses

Wimbledon station is a very important transport hub in Wimbledon, located in the London Borough of Merton. It's special because it's the only station in London where you can switch between three different types of transport:

National Rail trains (for longer journeys)
London Underground (the Tube, for getting around London)
Tramlink (trams, for local travel)

The station is a key meeting point for the Underground's District line and trains run by South West Trains and First Capital Connect. You can also catch Tramlink route 3 here. Some early morning trains are run by Southern. Wimbledon station is in Travelcard Zone 3, which helps you figure out how much your journey will cost.

What Services Does Wimbledon Station Offer?
Station History and Connections
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What Services Does Wimbledon Station Offer?

Wimbledon station is a busy place with many trains and trams coming and going. Here's how often services usually run during off-peak hours (when it's not rush hour):

South West Trains

16 trains per hour (tph) to Waterloo
4 tph to Guildford:
- 2 tph go via Cobham
- 2 tph go via Epsom
2 tph to Chessington South
2 tph to Dorking
2 tph to Hampton Court
2 tph to Shepperton
2 tph to Woking
2 tph to Waterloo via Kingston & Richmond

First Capital Connect Trains

2 tph to Luton
2 tph to Sutton

London Underground (District Line)

6 tph to Upminster (going through Tower Hill)
6 tph to Edgware Road (going through High Street Kensington)

Tramlink Trams

8 tph to New Addington

Station History and Connections

Wimbledon station has been around for a long time and has changed quite a bit! It first opened on May 21, 1838. Over the years, new lines and services were added, connecting Wimbledon to more places. In 1881, the station even moved to the other side of Wimbledon Bridge! It was renamed "Wimbledon" in 1909. The Tramlink service, which had closed in 1997, reopened in 2000, bringing trams back to the station.