New Beckenham railway station

New Beckenham
New Beckenham

Location of New Beckenham in Greater London
Location New Beckenham
Local authority Bromley
Managed by Southeastern
Station code NBC
Number of platforms 2
Accessible [1]
Fare zone 4

National Rail annual entry and exit
2004–05 0.683 million[2]
2005–06 0.714 million[2]
2006–07 0.868 million[2]
2007–08 0.887 million[2]
2008–09 0.860 million[2]

Original company Mid-Kent Railway
Pre-grouping South Eastern and Chatham Railway
Post-grouping Southern Railway
1 April 1864 Opened
1866 Resited north

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New Beckenham railway station serves Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley in south east London, in Travelcard Zone 4. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.

Contents

Services

The typical off peak train service per hour is:

The first station was opened by the South Eastern Railway on 1 April 1864[3] adjacent to the north side of Bridge Road. The present station, further to the north, was opened in 1866 when the first station was closed.[3] The station was rebuilt in 1904-6. South of the station is a curve to Beckenham Junction, following the path of the original Mid-Kent Line from Lewisham to Beckenham.[4] It is served by two trains a day.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Lower Sydenham   Southeastern
Hayes Line
  Clock House
Southeastern
Limited Service
Beckenham Junction

Layout

Side Platform Platform 1
Southeastern towards Charing Cross, Cannon Street
Southeastern towards Hayes
Side Platform Platform 2

References

  1. ^ "London and South East". Rail Map for People with Reduced Mobility. National Rail. September 2006. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/system/galleries/download/mobility_maps/LondonSouthEast.pdf. Retrieved 1 January 2010. 
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 168. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508. 
  4. ^ "The Railways of Beckenham", Andrew Hajducki, 2011

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