Purley railway station
| Purley | |
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Purley Location of Purley in Greater London | |
| Location | Purley |
| Local authority | London Borough of Croydon |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Station code | PUR |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 6 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 6 |
| Toilet facilities | Yes |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2020–21 | 0.808 million |
| – interchange | 0.140 million |
| 2021–22 | 1.864 million |
| – interchange | 0.331 million |
| 2022–23 | 2.348 million |
| – interchange | 0.549 million |
| 2023–24 | 2.568 million |
| – interchange | 0.575 million |
| 2024–25 | 2.777 million |
| – interchange | 0.577 million |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | London & Brighton Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London, Brighton & South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 12 July 1841 | Opened as Godstone Road |
| 1 October 1847 | Closed |
| 5 August 1856 | Reopened as Caterham Junction |
| 1 October 1888 | Renamed Purley |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°20′16″N 0°06′49″W / 51.3377°N 0.1135°W |
| London transport portal | |
Purley railway station is in the London Borough of Croydon on the Brighton Main Line, 13 miles 29 chains (21.50 km) measured from London Bridge (15 miles 13 chains (24.40 km) from Charing Cross), in London fare zone 6. It is a junction, with branches to Caterham and Tattenham Corner.