Services from Platform 2 operate to more varied destinations, including West Croydon and London Bridge via Crystal Palace.

The station saw some modernisation in summer 2009, with ticket gates installed and the entrance to the eastbound platform refurbished.

The station was opened as Lower Norwood on 1 December 1856, as part of the West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway.

[3] Electric train services were introduced on 12 May 1911 between Victoria, Balham and Crystal Palace.

They used an AC overhead wire system developed by the LBSCR as part of their Elevated Electric scheme.