Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 5 and Version 4 of Thornton Heath Station
| Version 5 | Version 4 |
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| == Line 2 == | == Line 2 == |
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Almost all trains go from either Platform 1 (southbound, towards [[West Croydon Station|West Croydon]], or [[East Croydon Station|East Croydon]] and beyond) or Platform 2 (northbound, towards [[Victoria Station|Victoria]] and [[London Bridge Station|London Bridge]]), with Platforms 3 and 4 only being used when Platforms 1 and 2 are closed for engineering works. There are also occasional trains to Milton Keynes via Shepherd's Bush. |
Almost all trains go from either Platform 1 (southbound, towards [[West Croydon Station|West Croydon]], or [[East Croydon Station|East Croydon]] and beyond) or Platform 2 (northbound, towards [[Victoria Station|Victoria]] and [[London Bridge Station|London Bridge]]), with Platforms 3 and 4 only being used when Platforms 1 and 2 are closed for engineering works. |
| == Line 4 == | == Line 4 == |
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There is a small caff just outside the station. Newspaper kiosk in the booking hall. Taxi office outside the station on the right as you leave the main entrance. Bus stop on the left. |
There is a small caff on Platform 2, and another more expensive one but with a better range of food just outside the station. Newspaper kiosk in the booking hall. Taxi office outside the station on the right as you leave the main entrance. Bus stop on the left. |
| == Line 8 == | == Line 8 == |
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Oyster is accepted on all trains, but you can't buy an Oyster card at the station, or get Oyster problems sorted out at the ticket office. |
Oyster pre-pay is *not* accepted on any trains serving this station, and there are regular ticket checks so don't assume you'll get away with it! |
| == Line 10 == | |
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Accessibility: lots of steps to all the platforms, no lifts |
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| == Line 17 == | == Line 15 == |
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edit_type='Minor tidying' |
| == Line 20 == | == Line 18 == |
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host='132.185.240.123' |
host='161.74.11.26' |
| == Line 25 == | == Line 23 == |
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major_change='1' |
major_change='0' |
| == Line 32 == | == Line 30 == |
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Zone 4 rail station in South London.
Almost all trains go from either Platform 1 (southbound, towards West Croydon, or East Croydon and beyond) or Platform 2 (northbound, towards Victoria and London Bridge), with Platforms 3 and 4 only being used when Platforms 1 and 2 are closed for engineering works.
There is a small caff on Platform 2, and another more expensive one but with a better range of food just outside the station. Newspaper kiosk in the booking hall. Taxi office outside the station on the right as you leave the main entrance. Bus stop on the left.
This is the nearest station to Crystal Palace FC's ground (Selhurst Park), so on home match days it can be very busy.
Oyster pre-pay is *not* accepted on any trains serving this station, and there are regular ticket checks so don't assume you'll get away with it!
See also:
List all versions