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Wimbledon Handicapped/disabled access National Rail
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Wimbledon  is located in Greater London
Wimbledon
Wimbledon Handicapped/disabled access
Location of Wimbledon Handicapped/disabled access 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
London Underground annual entry and exit
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)
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Wimbledon station is a National Rail, London Underground, and Tramlink station in Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. It is the only London station that provides an interchange between rail, Underground, and Tramlink services. The station serves as a junction for services from London Underground's District line and National Rail operators (South West Trains and First Capital Connect), as well as Tramlink route 3. Some early morning services on the First Capital Connect route are provided by Southern. The station is in Travelcard Zone 3.

Services

The typical off-peak service frequency is:

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Related pages

  • Wimbledon Traincare depot – a little to the north of the station, on the west side of the main line tracks.
    • Side entrance to Wimbledon station, 1955. This entrance has been rebuilt as part of the Centre Court shopping centre development.
Preceding station   Underground no-text.svg London Underground   Following station
Terminus District line
Wimbledon Park
towards Upminster or Edgware Road
National Rail
Earlsfield   South West Trains
South Western Main Line
  Raynes Park
or
Surbiton
Haydons Road   First Capital Connect
Sutton Loop
  Wimbledon Chase
Haydons Road   Southern
Sutton Loop
  Wimbledon Chase
    Tramlink    
Terminus Template:Tramlink lines
Template:Tramlink stations
toward Template:Tramlink stations
    Disused railways    
Terminus   Southern Railway
Merton branch
  Merton Park
Terminus   Network SouthEast
West Croydon to Wimbledon Line
  Terminus
Proposed
Preceding station   Underground no-text.svg London Underground   Following station
Terminus Chelsea-Hackney line
Crossrail 2
Wimbledon Park
towards Epping


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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Estación de Wimbledon para niños

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