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Addiscombe Railway Park, also known as the Addiscombe Linear Park, is a park in 
Croydon Council - Addiscombe Railway ParkFriends of Addiscombe Railway ParkHistory at Croydon Council website
Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Croydon Urban public parks in the United Kingdom 2007 establishments in England Rail trails in England Parks established in the 2000s {{London-geo-stub
Addiscombe
Addiscombe is an area of south London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. It is located south of Charing Cross, and is situated north of Coombe and Selsdon, east of Croydon town centre, south of Woodside, and west of Shirley.
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, South London, managed by the London Borough of Croydon
The London Borough of Croydon () is a London borough, borough in South London, part of Outer London. It covers an area of and had a population of 397,741 as of mid-2023, making it the most populous London borough. It is London's southernmost ...
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The first section of the park was opened on 26 May 2007, with the second stage opened on 15 March 2010. The bus services which serve the site of Addiscombe station are London Buses
London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL) that manages most bus services in London, England. It was formed following the Greater London Authority Act 1999 that transferred control of London Regional Transport (LRT) bus s ...
routes 289, 312
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and 367 while route 197 runs closely parallel to the park. The nearest tram stop is Blackhorse Lane.
Former use
It occupies the track route and green buffering land of the demolished Addiscombe Line, a short railway that ran between Lower Addiscombe Road and Woodside Junction near Blackhorse Lane tram stop, a branch line off what was the Woodside and South Croydon Joint Railway (WSCJR). The site of Addiscombe railway station has been turned into housing. Most of the route of the WSCJR, the parent line, is part ofTramlink
Tramlink, previously Croydon Tramlink and currently branded as London Trams, is a light rail tram system serving Croydon and surrounding areas in South London, England. It is the first operational tram system serving the London region since 195 ...
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See also
*List of Parks and Open Spaces in Croydon
This is a list of parks and open spaces within the boundary of the London Borough of Croydon, England.
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See also
*Croydon parks and open spaces
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External links
Croydon Council - Addiscombe Railway Park
Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Croydon Urban public parks in the United Kingdom 2007 establishments in England Rail trails in England Parks established in the 2000s {{London-geo-stub