Merton Abbey railway station

Merton Abbey railway station was a railway station in Merton on the Tooting, Merton and Wimbledon Railway. It was opened in 1868, became part of the Southern Railway (SR) in 1923. It closed to passengers on 3 March 1929 and to goods on 1 May 1972, although goods trains continued to run to a nearby private siding serving the Lines Brothers ("Tri-ang") toy factory until 1975.

It was near Colliers Wood and South Wimbledon stations on the Northern Line. Competition from the tube was a cause of its closure. The line remained open for goods services until 1975. The site of the station lies under a road, the Merantun Way.^[1]

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Merton Park		Southern Railway Merton Branch		Tooting Junction

See also

• List of closed railway stations in London

References

1. ^ Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites: Merton Abbey Station

Coordinates: 51°24′50″N 0°10′51″W / 51.41399°N 0.18093°W / 51.41399; -0.18093