West Wickham railway station
West Wickham  | |
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  West Wickham Location of West Wickham in Greater London | |
| Location | West Wickham |
| Local authority | London Borough of Bromley |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Station code | WWI |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes [1] |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2007–08 |
 0.961 million[2] |
| 2008–09 |
 0.916 million[2] |
| 2009–10 |
0.886 million[2] |
| 2010–11 |
0.918 million[2] |
| 2011–12 |
0.938 million[2] |
| 2012–13 |
0.943 million[2] |
| Key dates | |
| 29 May 1882 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| Lists of stations | |
| External links | |
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London Transport portal UK Railways portalCoordinates: 51°22′53″N 0°00′52″W / 51.3813°N 0.0145°W | |
West Wickham railway station serves West Wickham in the London Borough of Bromley. It is located in south east London and is in Travelcard Zone 5. The station is operated by Southeastern and is served by Southeastern Hayes line trains.
History
The railway line through West Wickham was built by the West Wickham & Hayes Railway as part of a branch line between Elmers End and Hayes. The line was sold to the South Eastern Railway on the opening day, 29 May 1882.
The line was a branch of the Mid-Kent line built by the South Eastern Railway which had opened on 1 January 1857.[3]
Service
Frequent commuter trains serve West Wickham during the morning and evening peak hours with an even split in services to Charing Cross and Cannon Street. Four trains per hour serve the station during most off peak periods Monday to Saturday. The typical off peak service pattern is:
- 2tph (trains per hour) northbound, calling at all stations to Cannon Street
- 2tph northbound calling at all stations to Ladywell then fast to London Bridge, Waterloo East and Charing Cross
- 4tph southbound calling at Hayes
On Sundays, there are 2tph to both Charing Cross and Hayes.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Eden Park | Southeastern Hayes Line |
Hayes | ||
Layout
| Southeastern towards Charing Cross, Cannon Street | |
| Southeastern towards Hayes | |
Connections
London Bus routes 194 and 352 serve the station.
References
- ↑ "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail Enquiries. National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ↑ "The Railways of Beckenham", Andrew Hajducki, 2011
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to West Wickham railway station. |
- Train times and station information for West Wickham railway station from National Rail
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