East Putney tube station
East Putney | |
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Location | Putney |
Local authority | London Borough of Wandsworth |
Managed by | London Underground |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Fare zone | 2 and 3 |
OSI | Putney [1] |
London Underground annual entry and exit | |
2018 | 5.74 million[2] |
2019 | 6.45 million[3] |
2020 | 3.06 million[4] |
2021 | 3.01 million[5] |
2022 | 5.02 million[6] |
Key dates | |
3 June 1889 | Opened (DR) |
1 July 1889 | Started (LSWR) |
4 May 1941 | Ended (SR) |
Other information | |
External links | |
Coordinates | 51°27′31″N 0°12′41″W / 51.4587°N 0.2113°W |
London transport portal |
East Putney is a
History
The station was opened by the District Railway (DR, now the District line) on 3 June 1889 as part of an extension from Putney Bridge station to Wimbledon. The extension was built by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR), which from 1 July 1889 ran its own trains over the line via connecting tracks from its Waterloo to Reading line at Point Pleasant Junction, just west of Wandsworth station (now Wandsworth Town), to East Putney.
The section of the District line from Putney Bridge to Wimbledon was the last part of the line to be converted from steam operation to electric. Electric trains began running on 27 August 1905.
Regular passenger services between Waterloo and Wimbledon through East Putney were ended by the
Station layout
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The junction between the District line and the connection to the Waterloo–Reading line is immediately to the south of the station, with the District line tracks on the western side of the station and the connection's tracks on the eastern side. The station is thus laid out as follows, from west to east: a side platform for northbound District line trains, a Y-shaped central island platform for southbound District line trains and eastbound main line trains, and a side platform for westbound main line trains. The street-level station entrance and buildings lie between the two arms of the island platform.
The side platform for westbound main line trains has been out of use since regular services between Waterloo and Wimbledon through the station were ended in 1941, and is overgrown, while a barrier seals off the right arm of the island platform, previously used by eastbound main line trains. The rest of the eastern side of the island platform remains in working order, and although not served by regular trains is very occasionally used for terminating services from Wimbledon in connection with engineering works.
The station has four staircases, two up to the island platform and one up to each side platform, although the one up to the disused side platform for westbound main line trains is not accessible to the public.
The connection to the Waterloo–Reading line was originally double track throughout, with the eastbound track diverging from the westbound track north-east of East Putney to cross over the Waterloo–Reading line on a viaduct, then running parallel to the line before joining it at Point Pleasant Junction. In 1990, this track was lifted between the divergence point and Point Pleasant Junction, and the decking over the Waterloo–Reading line was removed, although the central piers and abutments of the viaduct remain intact. The westbound track is now bi-directional between Point Pleasant Junction and the former divergence point. South Western Railway continues to use the connection for empty stock movements and occasional train service diversions.
Services
The typical offpeak service on a Monday to Friday at this station in trains per hour (tph) is as follows:[8][9]
- 6tph Southbound to Wimbledon
- 6tph Northbound to Tower Hill, of which 3 continue to Barking
Connections
Past plans
East Putney was a proposed stop on the
Gallery
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The platforms at East Putney station in September 2006, with a southbound District line train arriving on the left.
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The signal box that formerly controlled East Putney junction, seen in 1987. The box was closed in 1991 and subsequently demolished.
References
- ^ "Out of Station Interchanges" (XLSX). Transport for London. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (CSV). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-7110-3397-9.
- ^ "CULG - District Line". www.davros.org. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Matters, Transport for London | Every Journey. "District line timetable". Transport for London. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
External links
Preceding station | London Underground | Following station | ||
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Southfields towards Wimbledon
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District line Wimbledon branch
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Putney Bridge towards Edgware Road or Upminster
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