Falconwood railway station

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Falconwood
Location
Place Falconwood
Local authority Bexley
Operations
Station code FCN
Managed by Southeastern
Platforms in use 2
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Passenger Usage
2004/05 * 0.737 million
2005/06 * 0.758 million
Transport for London
Zone 4
History
Key dates Opened 1 January 1936
Transport for London
List of London stations: Underground | National Rail
* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Falconwood from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.
Portal:Falconwood railway station
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Falconwood railway station is situated in the suburb of Falconwood, London Borough of Bexley, and is served by the Bexleyheath Line: it is 10.4 miles (16km) from London. The station was opened much later than the remainder of the line, on 1 January 1936, to serve a growing area. A brick-built ticket office leads down to the cutting in which the station lies.

[edit] Service

Trains run east from the station to Dartford; Some trains continue to Gravesend and Gillingham. To the west to London Charing Cross and London Victoria; During peak hours there is a train service to London Cannon Street. The station and all trains are operated by Southeastern.

  Preceding station     National Rail     Following station  
Eltham   Southeastern
Bexleyheath Line		   Welling

[edit] Onward transport links

The following buses stop very near to Falconwood station:

  • B15 to Eltham.
  • B15 to Welling, Bexleyheath, Bexley and Joydens Wood.
  • B16 to Eltham and Kidbrooke.
  • B16 to Welling and Bexleyheath.

[edit] External links

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