station and destroying thirteen carriages. Damage was estimated at £10,000. The station was originally named Croydon; in April 1851 it became West Croydon. The canal basin was served by a short private branch from the terminus of the Surrey Iron Railway (SIR) at Pitlake. From 1855 the station was the terminus of the West Croydon to Wimbledon Line, which followed much of the route of the SIR. This line closed on 31 May 1997, to be replaced by Tramlink. Platform 2, the terminal bay for the Wimbledon line, was trackless until 2008. Very little remains of this platform apart from a little section at the western end, as most of it was filled in to extend platform 3 to allow trains to stop closer to the stairs. In 1912 the composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875–1912), who was a resident of Croydon, collapsed whilst on the station. This was due to overwork and pneumonia. He died at home a few days later. During the 1930s the station saw major alterations and reconstruction. A new ticket office was built on London Road. The original station buildings, ticket office and entrance in Station Road were closed and are still standing, converted to a shop. Services West Croydon is Croydon's second station, used mainly by suburban trains: the main station is East Croydon, served by express trains to London and the South Coast and suburban trains. Services at West Croydon are operated by Southern and London Overground using and EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: 2 tph to (non-stop from ) 4 tph to (2 of these run via and 2 run via ) 4 tph to via and 2 tph to 2 tph to During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional half-hourly service between London Victoria and . There station is also served by a small number of services to and to London Bridge via in the early mornings. References External links West Croydon tram stop The Trams East London Line extension Transport for London Tramlink stops in the London Borough of Croydon Railway stations in the London Borough of Croydon Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1839 Railway stations served by London Overground Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway Bus stations in London