Open · since 1889
Why is it called Wimbledon Park?
District
Where the name comes from
Named after Wimbledon Park, the park beside the station, once part of the manor estate; the Spencer family sold it off as building land in the 1840s. Wimbledon means "Wynnman's hill".
Where it is
See Wimbledon Park on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- District Southfields
- District Wimbledon
At a glance
- Opened
- 1889
- Status
- Open
- Line
- District
- Fare zone
- 3
- Local authority
- Merton
Sources
Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.
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