From the Wikipedia page [1] Spencer Road Halt was a railway halt on the Woodside and South Croydon Railway, which opened in 1906. It closed on 15 March 1915. The site of the halt is hidden in an alleyway between Spencer Road and Birdhurst Rise in South Croydon. The railway company had hoped that this halt would enable passengers to change to the Brighton Line by making the ten-minute walk to South Croydon station, however very few did. Spencer Road was among several new stations and halts introduced during this period (others included Reedham and Bandon) in the suburban area to compete with the convenience of electric trams and to a lesser extent the early omnibuses, whose effect was being felt on railway income particularly with regard to shorter journeys.