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Wimbledon Station Information
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| Wimbledon Station Information The Wimbledon station is unique for being the sole station in London that allows interchanging between rail services through its National Rail, underground services through the London Underground and the tramlink services through its Tramlink. Located in Wimbledon, which is in the Borough of Merton, the Wimbledon station is famous all over the world. Till 1926, the Wimbledon station was the southernmost point in the Underground service route and it is the only station that allows the south west trains and the Croydon Tramlink to interchange between each other. That is a major reason why this station stands out from all the others. The first railway station in Wimbledon was opened in the year 1838. This was followed by the opening up of London's Underground Line in 1889. In fact till the year 1997, various projects were being undertaken in order to make the Tramlink services a success story. So needless to say that a lot of hard work and planning has gone in to ensuring that the services provided at this station are safe and well coordinated. This ensures that travelling becomes convenient as well as reliable for passengers. A funny part about Wimbledon station is the way in which passengers must swipe their oyster cards in order to step out of the station at the end of their journey. The oyster cards work differently at the Wimbledon station. Instead of "touching out" their cards on their way out, as is the requirement at other stations, travelers need to once again "touch in" their oyster card for a second time at the end of their journey. This is perhaps another unique feature of this famous station. The Wimbledon station is expected to bring an even brighter future for its passengers.There are chances of providing direct services from Wimbledon to the King's Cross Street Pancras. However, this depends mainly on the successful building of the line connecting Chelsea to Hackney. If this target is accomplished then travelling will become even more trouble free! So the next time you step in to the Wimbledon station remember to recall its uniqueness. This station has done away with the hassles and delays of having to travel distances for availing your required conveyance, by bringing together three preferred modes of transportation under the same roof in a safe and convenient way.
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