Woodside station is a former railway station that now has Tramlink services. The station is located in the London Borough of Croydon between Woodside Green and Ashburton Park. a Tramlink Tram Tramlink (until recently known as Croydon Tramlink) is a public transport system in south London, operated by FirstGroup on behalf of Transport for London. ... For other Croydons see Croydon (disambiguation) Croydon is a large suburban town and commercial centre to the south of London and forms part of the Greater London conurbation. ...

The station opened in 1871 by the South Eastern Railway to serve the popular nearby race course. It was constructed with a ramp to facilitate the transport of racehorses. The closure of the course in 1890 heralded a slow decline for the station. 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The London and Greenwich Railway (LGR), together with the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway (CWR) in East Kent were the earliest railways to serve the then county of Kent: eventually both became parts of the South Eastern Railway (SER). ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Rail services used to run through Woodside on the routes London to Addiscombe and London to Sanderstead. Over the years services were reduced and no longer continued to London, stopping at Elmers End. The route to Selsdon Road closed in 1983, but in the 1990s, Tramlink was planned and the route of Tramlink now uses that rail line between Elmers End and Lloyd Park. The station became unstaffed in 1993 and the Addiscombe spur was finally closed in 1997 and is planned to become a "linear park". Addiscombe is a place in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Categories: UK geography stubs | Croydon | London Districts ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events and trends Technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other technology Reduction in size and cost of mobile phones leads to a massive surge in their popularity Year 2000 problem (commonly known as Y2K) Microsoft Windows operating system becomes virtually ubiquitous on IBM... Elmers End is a place in the London Borough of Bromley. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...

The station, which was built at street level over the platforms, was closed in 1997 in advance of the arrival of Tramlink, although it has not been demolished. Access to the platforms is via stairs to the side of the station building. Tramlink Route 1 between Elmers End station and Croydon and Route 2 between Beckenham Junction station and Croydon serve the station. The next stops in each direction are Arena tram station and Blackhorse Lane tram station. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... Elmers End station is a railway station and tram terminus in Elmers End in South London. ... For other Croydons see Croydon (disambiguation) Croydon is a large suburban town and commercial centre to the south of London and forms part of the Greater London conurbation. ...

See also

• Woodside and South Croydon Railway

The Woodside and South Croydon Railway was a short, relatively short-lived and unsuccessful railway in what is now the London Borough of Croydon in Surrey, England. ...

External links

• Woodside & South Croydon railway (http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/turkey/927/WSCR.html)

a Tramlink Tram Tramlink (until recently known as Croydon Tramlink) is a public transport system in south London, operated by FirstGroup on behalf of Transport for London. ... a Tramlink Tram Tramlink (until recently known as Croydon Tramlink) is a public transport system in south London, operated by FirstGroup on behalf of Transport for London. ...