Putney Railway Station - High Street, Putney, London, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Master Mariner
N 51° 27.675 W 000° 13.005
30U E 693339 N 5704794
Putney railway station handles services operated by the South Western Railway. The High Street, on which the station is situated, straddles the tracks with the ticket office being at street level and the tracks below in a cutting.
Waymark Code: WM16BKN
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/24/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 1

Wikipedia has an article about Putney railway station that tells us:

Putney railway station serves Putney in the London Borough of Wandsworth, in southwest London straddling Travelcard zone 2 and zone 3. It is 5 miles 72 chains (9.5 km) down the line from London Waterloo.

The station and all trains serving it are operated by South Western Railway. It has four platforms and is 500 metres (1,600 ft) from East Putney Underground station.

The station opened when the Nine Elms to Richmond line came into service on 27 July 1846 and was rebuilt in 1885-6 when the track was turned to quadruple as today, as far as Barnes.

London Buses route 14, 37, 39, 85, 93, 337, 424 and 430 and night route N74 serve the station.

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes

Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes

What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: South Western Railway

Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]

If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed

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