Beckenham Hill railway station

National Rail station in London, England

Beckenham Hill is located in Greater London
Beckenham Hill
Beckenham Hill
Location of Beckenham Hill in Greater London
LocationSouthend Road/DownhamLocal authorityLondon Borough of LewishamManaged byThameslinkStation codeBECDfT categoryENumber of platforms2AccessibleYes[1]Fare zone4National Rail annual entry and exit2018–19Increase 0.357 million[2]2019–20Increase 0.393 million[2]2020–21Decrease 0.129 million[2]2021–22Increase 0.265 million[2]2022–23Increase 0.312 million[2]Key dates1 July 1892OpenedOther informationExternal links
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Coordinates51°25′29″N 0°00′58″W / 51.4246°N 0.0161°W / 51.4246; -0.0161 London transport portal

Beckenham Hill railway station is in the London Borough of Lewisham in south London, very close to the border with Bromley. It is 9 miles 45 chains (15.4 km) measured from London Victoria.

It is in Travelcard Zone 4, and the station and all trains are operated by Thameslink. It serves the mainly residential areas of Southend Road and Downham as well as parts of Bellingham.

The station in 1962

Services

All services at Beckenham Hill are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]

  • 2 tph to London Blackfriars
  • 2 tph to Sevenoaks via Swanley

During the peak hours, additional services between Orpington, Kentish Town and Luton call at the station. In addition, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from Welwyn Garden City via Finsbury Park.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Thameslink

Connections

London Buses route 54 serve the station.

References

  1. ^ "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  3. ^ Table 195, 196 National Rail timetable, May 2022

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