Deptford railway station

Deptford

Location

Place

Deptford

Local authority

London Borough of Lewisham

Operations

Managed by

Southeastern

Platforms in use

National Rail

Station code

DEP

Annual entry/exit

0.311 million *

Transport for London

Zone

History

Key dates

Opened 1836

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Deptford is the oldest passenger only railway station in London, the oldest being London Bridge station. It is located in Deptford, London Borough of Lewisham, on the North Kent Line, almost five miles from London Bridge station. The staggered platforms are on the high brick viaduct on which this line runs at this point, above High Street, Deptford.

[edit] History

The station came into existence when the London and Greenwich Railway opened its first section between Spa Road, Bermondsey and to Deptford on 8 February 1836; the line was extended eastwards to a temporary station at Greenwich on 24 December 1838.

Train times and station information for Deptford railway station from National Rail
Street map and aerial photo of Deptford railway station from Multimap.com

Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 51.4788° -0.0265°
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- Street map from Multimap or GlobalGuide
- Aerial image from TerraServer

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
London Bridge		Southeastern Greenwich line		Greenwich

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