Woodside railway station was opened by July 1871 by the Mid-Kent Railway

Mid-Kent Railway

The Mid-Kent Line is the name used by the successors to railways built by the Mid Kent Railway and South Eastern Railway between 1857 and 1882. The railway was originally planned the border of the counties of Kent and Surrey, and on to Westerham and Sevenoaks but a combination of factors caused it...

, to serve a nearby race course. A ramp facilitated the loading of racehorses. After the course closed in 1890, use of the station decreased. The former down bay platform fell into disuse in 1917 following closure of the line to Selsdon. The line to Selsdon was reopened upon electrification in 1935 with through services to London. By the early 1960s patronage of the station was in decline .The small goods yard closed in 1963. The line to Selsdon was closed in 1983 and the signal box at the south end of the down platform was closed in 1984. Through services to London were withdrawn and train services were reduced to a shuttle service between Addiscombe and Elmers End only. The station building at street level over the platforms was destaffed in 1993 and was boarded up. In 1996 Addiscombe signal box was burnt down and single line working was introduced with all trains using the down line resulting in the up platform falling into disuse . Closure came the following year in 1997 in preparation for the construction of Croydon Tramlink

Tramlink

Tramlink is a tramway system in south London in the United Kingdom which began operation in May 2000...

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Tramlink

Tramlink

Tramlink is a tramway system in south London in the United Kingdom which began operation in May 2000...

 now uses the former rail line between Elmers End

Elmers End

Elmers End is a place in London Borough of Bromley, England. It has a large green space which is the centre of a gyratory. Very close to the combined railway station and Tramlink terminus bearing its name is the old sewage farm. The remains of this industrial site can still be seen...

 and Coombe Road. The old station platforms were demolished and new tram platforms constructed on the site. New side entrances to the tram platforms were constructed. The former street level building still stands boarded up and abandoned. Following closure of the Addiscombe branch the trackbed has since become Addiscombe Railway Park

Addiscombe Railway Park

Addiscombe Railway Park, also known as the Addiscombe Linear Park, is managed by the London Borough of Croydon. It is on former railway line between East India Way and Blackhorse Lane tram stop. The site of Addiscombe railway station was used for housing.The only bus service which serves it...

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In April 2000, the dismantled platform was given as a gift to the Swanage Heritage Railway

Swanage Railway

The Swanage Railway is a long heritage railway in the Purbeck district of Dorset, England. The railway follows the route of the Purbeck branch line between Norden railway station, Corfe Castle railway station, Harman's Cross railway station, Herston Halt railway station and Swanage...

 and reassembled at Herston Halt, near Swanage

Swanage

Swanage is a coastal town and civil parish in the south east of Dorset, England. It is situated at the eastern end of the Isle of Purbeck, approximately 10 km south of Poole and 40 km east of Dorchester. The parish has a population of 10,124 . Nearby are Ballard Down and Old Harry Rocks,...

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