Addiscombe Railway Park
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Addiscombe Railway Park
Image: © Marathon Taken: 25 Jul 2011
The railway line from Beckenham via Woodside to Addiscombe Road Croydon was opened on 1st April 1864. In 1885, a line opened from Woodside to South Croydon and after that Addiscombe (as it eventually became after 1955) was on the end of a branch, poorly placed for the centre of Croydon. The Woodside & South Croydon Line was closed in 1983, but the Addiscombe branch remained open although there was little demand with some off peak trains running empty. By 1993, Woodside station had become unstaffed and Addiscombe booking office was only open during the morning peak hours. Following the announcement that the line from Elmers End to Woodside was to be incorporated into the Croydon Tramlink scheme, it was clear that the terminus at Addiscombe would close. The last day of service was Saturday 31st May 1997. The line now forms Addiscombe Railway Park which opened as a linear park in May 2007. This is half way along the old branch and looks in the direction of the former Addiscombe station, not to be confused with the new Addiscombe Tramlink stop.
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Image Location
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51.383105
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