Sutton's transport history - a journey in pictures - the 1900s
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1900s
Hackbridge Station looking towards Carshalton in 1900-1914. From and Copyright © the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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1900
The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway ran services from New Cross northwards through the East London Line's tunnel under the Thames to Liverpool Street. A number of A1 class 'Terrier' tank engines were equipped with condensing apparatus for the purpose, among them number 59 'Cheam'. This wonderfully posed photograph was taken at Shoreditch in 1900. 'Cheam' was re-numbered 659 on 1st June 1901. From and Copyright © the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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c.1900
The goods shed at Wallington, with the signal box high above the station behind it. Note the hand-operated crane to the left of the picture, a feature of most goods yards of the period. From and Copyright © the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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Between June 1901 and March 1902
Stoudley's A1 class of 0-6-0 'Terrier' tank engines carried names of many places from the Borough of Sutton. Built as no. 58, 'Wandle' was renumbered 658 on 1st June 1901, thus allowing us to date this picture as having been taken between then and the locomotives withdrawal from service in March 1902. Other local names carried by this class of locomotives include 'Ewell', 'Sutton', 'Surrey', 'Morden' and 'Waddon'. From and Copyright © the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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1902
Sutton Station in 1902. From and Copyright © the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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1906 - 1 April
The first overhead electric train to arrive at Beeches Halt from London on 1st April 1906. Beeches Halt was upgraded to Carshalton Beeches Station in 1925. From and Copyright © the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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1906 - 11 June
The first motor train arrives at Wallington. Motor trains were developed to speed up turn-around times. A locomotive was able to run equally well backwards and forwards, but, generally had to be uncoupled at the end of the line to run round the train and be re-attached to the front so the driver was able to see the line ahead. Motor trains had a small driving compartment built into the end of the carriage with large windows, and controls for the steam regulator and brake. From and Copyright © the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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1906
A motor train leaving Beeches Halt in the direction of Wallington. The driver is seated at the front of the coach leading, in a specially adapted compartment with windows and controls enabling the engine to propel the train from behind. Beeches Halt was opened on 1 October 1906 and renamed Carshalton Beeches on 1 April 1925 when the line was electrified. From and Copyright © the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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1906
Stroudley's D1 class of 0-4-2 tank locomotive No. 256 'Standford' was built for the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway in March 1882. It is seen here in 1906 leaving Cheam en-route to London Bridge by way of Peckham Rye. From and Copyright © the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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Between 11 June 1906 and 7 June 1914
A Croydon-bound train arriving at Bandon Halt. Bandon Halt opened in response to the new upcoming competition from the trams (see below). Situated between Waddon and Wallington stations it opened on 11 June 1906 and closed 7 June 1914. It was accessed from Plough Lane Close, the platforms lying to the immediate west of the overbridge in Plough Lane. Origin of picture unknown |
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c.1906
A very early posed photograph taken outside Sutton Tram Depot in Westmead Road. SMET cars 12 and 16 are probably pictured soon after the Depot opened in 1906. The trams preceded trolleybus route 654 between Sutton, West Croydon and Crystal Palace, and were run by the South Metropolitan Electric Tramways and Lighting Company (SMET). From and Copyright © the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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1906 - 11 August
Trams came to Wallington and Carshalton in 1906, running between Sutton and West Croydon. The gained the route number 7 at some stage after that, and were open-topped throughout their lives. They were replaced on 9 December 1935 by trolleybus route 654. The image shows a new tram being inspected in Park Lane, Wallington, around 11 August 1906, prior to a full service commencing c.27 October. Picture origin unknown |
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1906 - 27 October
The first tram along Westmead Road on October 27th 1906. As with so many pictures of the era, it was specially posed. Nice to see a policeman on hand in case the occasion turned unruly!! From and Copyright © the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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c.1906/7
Conductor and motorman pose in Stafford Road with Tramcar No 7 - photo undated but probably 1906/7. Although the conductor is wearing a script-lettering cap badge, the motorman is not; both men appear to be wearing the standard BET 'Magnet & Wheel’ cap badge. Winding away up behind the tram is Duppas Hill. Photo courtesy of the Tramways and Light Railway Society, with particular thanks to David Voice, and facilitated by Ashley Birch (British Tramways Buttons and Badges) |
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c.1906/7
At exactly the same location as the picture above, Conductor and Motorman pose with Tramcar No 13 in Stafford Road, Waddon Village, most probably in the first year, or at least the very early years, of operation. The image below is taken from it and ...... Photo courtesy of the Tramways and Light Railway Society, with particular thanks to Richard Rosa, and facilitated by Ashley Birch (British Tramways Buttons and Badges) - thanks also to John Clarke for identifying the location |
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c.1906/7
...... is wonderfully cropped, enhanced and enlarged to show that both men have script lettering cap badges, whilst the distinctive ‘Magnet & Wheel’ cap badge of the parent company - British Electric Traction - is completely absent. The motorman' appears to be wearing a Type DM1 Mechanical Power PSV badge. Photo courtesy of the Tramways and Light Railway Society, with particular thanks to Richard Rosa, and facilitated by Ashley Birch (British Tramways Buttons and Badges) |
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1907 - 1 April
There was fatal tram accident at the junction of Park Lane Wallington and Ruskin Road Carshalton on the 1 April 1907. The tram overturned due to it running away (possibly due to an inexperienced driver) down the hill from the railway bridge to Ruskin Road. Two passengers were killed and 36 injured. Many thanks to John Murrell for the caption wording. Picture believed to be a contemporary post card |
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1907 - 23 May
Carshalton Depot, the South Metropolitan tram shed for the Sutton to Croydon trams, pictured on 23 May 1907. The photograph was taken by Sutton photographer David Knights-Whittome whose amazing images comprise Sutton’s The Past on Glass collection. Picture copyright © LB Sutton Archives, and with due acknowledgement to Jonathan Bracken. |
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Date unknown
Motorman at the controls of Tramcar No.3 on a service for Sutton in Stafford Road, Wallington, as it approaches the junction with Woodcote Road - the wall on the left is that of the old Presbyterian Church, knocked down in the 1990s in favour of a Sainsbury supermarket - photo undated. Note that he is wearing a double-breasted crossover style of tunic, and his cap appears to have both a 'Magnet & Wheel' and a script-lettering cap badge. Photo courtesy of the Tramways and Light Railway Society, with particular thanks to David Voice, and facilitated by Ashley Birch (British Tramways Buttons and Badges) - thanks also to John Clarke for identifying the location |
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Before 1907
A view from Cheam station towards Sutton before the station was rebuilt in 1907. From and Copyright © the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
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After 1907
Cheam, pictured after it was rebuilt in 1907. The width of the gap between the platforms is a reminder that it was once planned to have a central island platform built at this location. From and Copyright © the Sutton Local Studies Collection |
