Looking at a railway map of Croydon, you'd be forgiven for wondering why some parts of the borough do not have a station.

You'd also be forgiven for questioning why there is a Coulsdon South, but no Coulsdon North.

At one point in Croydon's history there was, but this station along with many others has long since been consigned to history.

When Croydon was a thriving market town of around 20,000 inhabitants, the borough desperately needed a railway network and was connected to the London and Croydon Railway in 1839.

This led to the construction of many stations, some which still stand today. But many met their demise because of the knock-on effect of war on the capital, the number of people travelling by train dropping and the introduction of Croydon's tram network.

So let's take a look at some of the borough's forgotten stations and delve into their history.

Central Croydon station

We guarantee you've never met anyone who's got a train from Central Croydon

The former location of Central Croydon railway station is possibly the most well-known on the list.

Having a lifespan of only 22 years, the station was a largely unsuccessful venture by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway and its site was subsequently turned into the recognisable Croydon Town Hall we see today.

It first opened in 1868 and was viewed as a solution to bring trains closer to the centre of Croydon, as East Croydon station was deemed too far away.

But, the station did not see the success it was hoping for after reportedly providing a poor service and it closed permanently in 1890.

Its site was then used for the building of Croydon Town Hall, which was erected in 1896.

Addiscombe railway station

Though Addiscombe has its own designated tram stop, the area has not had a train station since 1997.

The last train to run from the station was in 1997, with the station having stood on Lower Addiscombe Road since 1864.

It was initially intended to be a fairly large station with three platforms which could accommodate goods trains.

However, the station gradually came to be rundown in the years after it was built, and the decision was made to only operate from two platforms.

In 1956 platform three was closed and removed, and the goods yard closed in 1968.

The station remained derelict after the last train departure in 1997, and was subsequently demolished in 2001.

And now, the East India Way housing development scheme stands on the site.

Bingham Road railway station

Situated in Addiscombe on the Woodside and South Croydon Joint Railway, Bingham Road station first opened on September 1, 1906.

The new station boasted two wooden platforms but its lifespan was short-lived.

At a time when resources were particularly stretched, the station had to close during the First World War as part of a wartime economy measure.

The station subsequently closed in 1915, but a new one took its place in 1935 and remained open until 1983.

However, in 1980 a passenger count revealed that only 116 passengers were using the service each day.

The last train to depart from Bingham Road was the 7.30pm service from Sanderstead on May 13, 1983.

Coombe Road railway station

Coombe Road was a railway station on the Woodside and South Croydon Joint Railway but ceased to be an operating station in 1983.

The station opened in 1885 and was jointly used by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and the South Eastern Railway.

Even though the line was supposed to be very beneficial, it saw low passenger numbers which made the station relatively unprofitable.

Throughout the sixties, this became a particular problem.

The last train to depart from the station was the 7.30pm train from Sanderstead on May 13, 1983.

Coulsdon North station

Coulsdon North was the second station to open in Coulsdon, following on from its sister station Coulsdon South.

At the time of opening, Coulsdon South was simply known as Coulsdon.

The station opened in 1899 and was originally called Stoat's Nest and Cane Hill, before being named Coulsdon and Smitham Downs in 1911, Coulsdon West in 1923 and then finally settling on the name Coulsdon North in 1923.

There are no remains left of the station, which closed for good in 1983 as part of the re-signalling of the Brighton Main Line.

Selsdon railway station

Having first opened in 1885 as Selsdon Road, this station was at a key junction of the Croydon, Oxted and East Grinstead Railway.

The name of the station was later changed in 1935 to Selsdon to try and attract more passengers who preferred to use South Croydon station.

Similarly to Bingham Road, the station had to close as part of wartime economy efforts in 1917.

The station was the last gas-lit station in London, with its last train pulling away on May 13, 1983.

Waddon Marsh station

As part of a plan to serve new housing in Waddon, the train station was opened by Southern Rail in 1930.

It was intended to run between West Croydon and Wimbledon and was accessible from a small footpath just off Purley Way.

After the closure of Croydon A and Croydon B power stations, the passenger numbers on the line fell dramatically.

This led to the two platform station being reduced to just one in 1984 and the footbridge being demolished.

The station closed for good in 1997 to make way for the Croydon Tramlink scheme, and nothing remains of the station to this day.

Waddon Marsh tram stop was built 100 yards south of the station.