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{{short description|Railway station and tram stop in Merton, London}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox London station
 | name = Mitcham Junction|symbol=tram|symbol2=rail
 | image_name =Mitcham Junction stn building.JPG
 | manager = [[Southern (Govia Thameslink Railway)|Southern]]
 | fare_zone = 4
 | locale = [[Mitcham]]
 | borough = [[London Borough of Merton]]
 | events1 = Opened
 | years1= 1 October 1868
 | events2 = Electrified to Epsom
 | years2 = 3 March 1929
 | events3 = West Croydon to Wimbledon Line Closed
 | years3 = 31 May 1997
 | events4 = Tramlink opened
 | years4 = 30 May 2000
 | platforms = 4
 | dft_category = E
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 | railcode = MIJ
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'''Mitcham Junction''' is a [[National Rail]] station served by [[Southern (Govia Thameslink Railway)|Southern]] and [[Govia Thameslink Railway|Thameslink]] trains. It also has a [[Tramlink]] stop.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bloomfield |first=Ruth |date=2016-07-28 |title=Get in quick: property prices are quietly soaring in London's top 10 Tramlink hotspots |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/homesandproperty/property-news/londons-top-six-tramlink-property-hotspots-from-wimbledon-to-croydon-to-beckenham-and-new-addington-a103091.html |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}</ref> It is in the [[London Borough of Merton]] and is in [[London fare zone 4]].

The station opened on 1 October 1868<ref>{{cite book |last=Butt |first=RVJ |title=The Directory of Railway Stations |year=1995 |publisher=Patrick Stephens |location=Yeovil |isbn=1-85260-508-1 |id=R508 |page=161 }}</ref> specifically to provide an interchange between the new "South London & Sutton Junction Railway", later re-branded as part of the [[Portsmouth Line]], and the existing "[[West Croydon to Wimbledon Line|Wimbledon & Croydon Railway]]".

Despite its name, Mitcham Junction is no longer a railway junction; one of the lines that crossed here (the W&CR) has become a grade-separated tramline, the [[Croydon Tramlink]].  Only the Portsmouth Line remains, used by services from {{rws|Sutton|London}} and beyond to {{rws|London Victoria}}, and from Sutton to {{rws|London Blackfriars}} and beyond.  The line still has sharp curves at either end of the station where the junctions were located and speed is limited to {{convert|30|mph|km/h}}.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Network Rail |title=Sectional Appendix |url=https://www.networkrail.co.uk/industry-and-commercial/information-for-operators/national-electronic-sectional-appendix/ |publisher=Network Rail |access-date=8 May 2020}}</ref>

The platforms can accommodate 7 coaches. For longer trains selective door opening is used.

==Location==
Mitcham Junction is not near the centre of Mitcham but on [[Mitcham Common]] next to Mitcham Golf Club, and not far from the historic [[Mitcham Cricket Green|Cricket Green]] [[Conservation Area]]. The nearest railway station to the commercial centre of Mitcham is {{rws|Mitcham Eastfields}}, between Mitcham Junction and Streatham, which opened in June 2008.

==Services==
===National Rail===
[[National Rail]] services at Mitcham Junction are operated by [[Southern (Govia Thameslink Railway)|Southern]] and [[Govia Thameslink Railway|Thameslink]] using {{brc|377}} and {{brc|700|n}} [[Electric multiple unit|EMUs]].

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:<ref>{{NRtimes|May 2022|173, 179, 180}}</ref>

* 2 tph to {{stn|London Victoria}}
* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|St Albans City}} via {{stnlnk|Herne Hill}}
* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Sutton|London}}
* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Dorking}} of which 1 continues to {{stnlnk|Horsham}}

During the peak hours, additional services between London Victoria and Epsom also call at the station, as well as a single return journey between Sutton and London Bridge.

On Saturday evenings (after approximately 18:45) and on Sundays, there is no service south of Dorking to Horsham.

===Tramlink===
The typical off-peak service in trams per hour from Mitcham Junction is:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/tram/timetable/tram/|title=Tram Timetables|work=[[Transport for London]]|access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/tram-service-map.pdf|title=London Trams Map|work=[[Transport for London]]|access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref>
* 6 tph in each direction between {{stn|Beckenham Junction}} and {{stn|Wimbledon}}
* 6 tph in each direction between {{stn|Elmers End}} and Wimbledon

Services are operated using [[Bombardier CR4000]] and [[Stadler Variobahn]] [[Low-floor tram|Trams]].

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==Connections==
[[London Buses]] routes [[London Buses route 127|127]] and [[London Buses route S1|S1]] serve the station and tram stop.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/stop/HUBMJT/mitcham-junction/|title=Mitcham Junction Station|website=TfL|access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Mitcham Junction station}}
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*[https://tfl.gov.uk/tram/stop/940GZZCRMJT/mitcham-junction-tram-stop Mitcham Junction Tram Stop] – Timetables and live departures at Transport for London

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[[Category:Tramlink stops in the London Borough of Merton]]
[[Category:Railway stations in the London Borough of Merton]]
[[Category:Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1868]]
[[Category:Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway]]