Elephant & Castle railway station

Elephant & Castle
Elephant & Castle

Location of Elephant & Castle in Central London
Location Elephant and Castle
Local authority Southwark
Managed by First Capital Connect
Owner Network Rail
Station code EPH
Number of platforms 4
Fare zone 1
National Rail annual entry and exit
2004–05   2.006 million[1]
2005–06 2.057 million[1]
2006–07 2.554 million[1]
2007–08 3.970 million[1]
2008–09 3.320 million[1]
Original company London, Chatham and Dover Railway
6 October 1862 Temporary station opened
February 1863 Replaced with permanent structure
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Elephant & Castle railway station serves the area of Elephant & Castle in London, England. The station is managed by First Capital Connect, with services operated by both First Capital Connect and Southeastern. The station, along with the Underground station, is located in the London Borough of Southwark and is in both Travelcard Zone 1 and 2.

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Transport links

London bus routes 1, 188, night route N1 pass the station and route 12, 35, 40, 45, 53, 63, 68, 100, 133, 148, 155, 168, 171, 172, 176, 196, 333, 343, 360, 415, 453, 468, C10, P5, Express route X68 and night bus route N35, N63, N68, N89, N133, N155, N171 and N343 5 mins walk to the station.

Layout

The National Rail station is built on a brick viaduct and dates from 1863. It has two entrances, one on Elephant Road and one connected to the upper level of the Elephant and Castle shopping centre. There is a departures indicator in the shopping centre as well as separate platform indicators in the ticket hall. There are four platforms, two being on the island between the lines. The station is not directly connected to the London Underground station. To change from the Underground it is necessary to leave the Underground station (the Northern Line exit is nearer), pass through the ticket barrier and then walk either through or round the shopping centre. Four staircases provide the only access to the platforms, as there are no lifts or escalators.

Services

Services from the National Rail station are operated by First Capital Connect (Thameslink suburban route) and Southeastern.

The weekday off-peak service from this station from 23 March 2009 is:

At peak hours there are one or two extra Southeastern trains from or to other, more distant destinations, such as Ashford (Kent) and Rochester.

Oyster Card Pay-as-you-go can be used at this station with all services up to Elstree & Borehamwood railway station

Mainline railways around the South Bank
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Charing Cross
Hungerford Bridge across River Thames
Waterloo International (1994-2007)
◄ SWML &c. Waterloo
Waterloo East
Blackfriars Road (1864-1868)
◄ Thameslink and to Sevenoaks
Elephant & Castle
♦ / B'friars / City Tlk.  TLK ►
 (♦, above, was B'friars Bdg [1864-85])
Cannon Street
London Bridge
River Thames
Brighton and SE Main Lines
Preceding station National Rail Following station
London Blackfriars   First Capital Connect
Sutton Loop		   Loughborough
Junction
London Blackfriars   First Capital Connect
Sevenoaks Line Limited service		   Denmark
Hill
London Blackfriars   Southeastern
Bedford - Kent via Herne Hill
Peak service only		   Herne Hill
Southeastern
Sevenoaks-Bedford
(via Catford Loop Line)		 Denmark Hill

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. 30 April 2010. http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1529. Retrieved 17 January 2011.  Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.

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