View south from Motspur Park station

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View south from Motspur Park station

Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 30 Nov 2012

A southbound train has just left the station, heading towards Epsom. The line from Wimbledon to Epsom was built by the London & South Western Railway in 1859. When first opened, there were only two stations on this stretch: 'Old Malden & Worcester Park', and 'Ewell' - subsequently renamed Worcester Park and Ewell West, respectively. The station at Motspur Park was not built until 1925 (by the Southern Railway), reflecting the lateness of residential development in this area. (Information from Dendy Marshall's book 'A History of the Southern Railway'). Beyond the gas-holders a branch line forks west, towards Chessington.

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