Grove Park railway station

National Rail station in London, England

Grove Park is located in Greater London
Grove Park
Grove Park
Location of Grove Park in Greater London
LocationGrove ParkLocal authorityLondon Borough of LewishamManaged bySoutheasternStation codeGRPDfT categoryC2Number of platforms5Fare zone4National Rail annual entry and exit2018–19Increase 2.740 million[1]– interchange Increase 0.691 million[1]2019–20Decrease 2.616 million[1]– interchange Decrease 0.633 million[1]2020–21Decrease 0.785 million[1]– interchange Decrease 81,447[1]2021–22Increase 1.584 million[1]– interchange Increase 0.216 million[1]2022–23Increase 2.009 million[1]– interchange Increase 0.276 million[1]Key dates1 November 1871OpenedOther informationExternal links
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WGS8451°25′50″N 0°01′19″E / 51.4306°N 0.0219°E / 51.4306; 0.0219 London transport portal

Grove Park is a railway station in southeast London, England. It is located on Baring Road (the A2212) within Travelcard Zone 4, and serves the areas of Grove Park and Downham in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is 8 miles 78 chains (14.4 km) down the line from London Charing Cross.

It serves as an interchange between local South Eastern Main Line services & the Bromley North Line shuttle. Prior to 1952 there was also a connection to trams.

The station was opened in 1871.

Platforms

Currently there are five platforms. Platform 1 serves Bromley North branch line, which is detached from the rest of the station, while platforms 2 to 5 are on the South Eastern Main Line which runs from Charing Cross to Hastings. The adjacent stations are Elmstead Woods to the south, Hither Green to the north, and Sundridge Park on the Bromley North branch line.

There are regular services to London Charing Cross and London Cannon Street.

Services

Grove Park station in Network SouthEast colours with a Class 416 calling in 1992

All services at Grove Park are operated by Southeastern using Class 376, 465, 466 and 707 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]

On Sundays, the station is served by a half-hourly service between Sevenoaks and London Charing Cross via Lewisham, with no service to Bromley North.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
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TerminusSoutheastern
Monday-Saturday only

Connections

London Buses routes 124, 126, 136, 181, 261, 284, 273 and 638 and night route N136 serve the station.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. ^ Table 204 National Rail timetable, December 2022
  3. ^ Transport for London bus map

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