Penge East railway station

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Penge East National Rail
Penge East Railway Station.jpg
Penge East is located in Greater London
Penge East
Penge East
Location of Penge East in Greater London
Location Penge
Local authority London Borough of Bromley
Managed by Southeastern
Station code PNE
DfT category D
Number of platforms 2
Accessible Yes [1]
Fare zone 4
OSI Penge West [2]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2008–09 Increase 1.278 million[3]
2009–10 Decrease 1.264 million[3]
2010–11 Increase 1.295 million[3]
2011–12 Decrease 1.289 million[3]
2012–13 Increase 1.337 million[3]
2013–14 Increase 1.499 million[3]
Key dates
1 July 1863 Opened
Other information
Lists of stations
External links
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Penge East railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It is in Travelcard Zone 4, and the station and nearly all trains are operated by Southeastern. A very limited number of Thameslink trains between Beckenham Junction and Bedford also call. The station building entrance is in Penge, however the second entrance is on Linden Grove which is in Sydenham.

History

A 1908 Railway Clearing House map of lines around the Brighton Main Line and Chatham Main Line in South London.

The station is 7.2 miles (11 km) from London Victoria on the Chatham Main Line and was opened on 1 July 1863. It was built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway and originally known as Penge (LCDR) or Penge Lane, and was renamed Penge East on 9 July 1923.[4] When the line was built a level crossing was built where the line crossed the old alignment of Penge Lane (now Newlands Park Rd and St John's Rd). When the level crossing was closed in about 1879, Penge Lane traffic was diverted down what are now Thesiger Road, Parish Lane and the current Penge Lane.[5]

Penge West station is a short walk away, with services to London Bridge. The covered footbridge with its corrugated roof dates from the 1880s and is a listed structure. The station is close to the South-Eastern portal of Penge Railway Tunnel.

Services

The typical off-peak service is four trains an hour northbound to London Victoria (via Herne Hill and Brixton) and four trains an hour southbound to Orpington (via Bromley South). A very infrequent service operates via St Pancras International to St Albans, Luton or Bedford. Trains via St Pancras International generally start or terminate at Beckenham Junction.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Sydenham Hill   Southeastern
Victoria - Orpington		   Kent House

Connections

London Buses routes 75, 194, 227, 176, 354 and 197 serve the station.

References

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External links

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  5. ↑ "The Railways of Beckenham", Andrew Hajducki, 2011[page needed]
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