Brockley railway station

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Brockley
Location
Place Brockley
Local authority Lewisham
Operations
Managed by Southern
Platforms in use 2
National Rail
Station code BCY
Annual entry/exit
1.286 million *
Transport for London
Zone 2
History
Key dates Opened 1871
Transport for London
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Brockley railway station is on the main railway line between London Bridge and Brighton:

The station is operated by Southern, which is the only train company to serve the station, although Thameslink and South Eastern Trains both pass through the station.

The line was part of the London and Croydon Railway opened in 1839. The station was opened on 6 March 1871, although today's buildings are of a modern design: the platforms are only located on the outer, Slow lines, since the station is only served by local trains between London and Caterham; between London and West Croydon, and by the London Bridge to London Victoria loop line via Crystal Palace. It is in Travelcard Zone 2.

At the London end the line is crossed by the Nunhead to Lewisham line. This was originally a London, Chatham and Dover Railway branch to Greenwich, which had been closed in 1917. The connection of that line to Lewisham is a later development.

The next station to the north is New Cross Gate, and the next station to the south is Honor Oak Park. Crofton Park, on the London Blackfriars to Sevenoaks line, and which also runs from Nunhead, is a mile to the south. Neither of the other lines has a physical connection with Brockley station.

Brockley will form part of the new southbound route of the East London Line that is due to open in 2010 and form part of the London Overground.

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