Sydenham Hill railway station
Sydenham Hill | |
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College Road entrance signage | |
Sydenham Hill Location of Sydenham Hill in Greater London | |
Location |
Dulwich Sydenham Hill |
Local authority | London Borough of Southwark |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Station code | SYH |
DfT category | E |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Fare zone | 3 |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2010–11 | 0.574 million[1] |
2011–12 | 0.570 million[1] |
2012–13 | 0.585 million[1] |
2013–14 | 0.644 million[1] |
2014–15 | 0.700 million[1] |
Key dates | |
August 1863 | Opened |
Other information | |
Lists of stations | |
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WGS84 | 51°25′57″N 0°04′49″W / 51.4326°N 0.0802°WCoordinates: 51°25′57″N 0°04′49″W / 51.4326°N 0.0802°W |
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Sydenham Hill railway station is located on the Chatham Main Line serving Sydenham Hill, the Kingswood Estate and Upper Sydenham in South London. Managed by Southeastern, it is served by its Bromley South Metro services and is in Travelcard Zone 3. The station is at the north-western portal of the Sydenham Hill Railway Tunnel and is 5.75 miles (9.25 km) from London Victoria. The station is located in a deep cutting with access to all platforms (and the station itself) via several steps. Originally the station known as Sydenham Hill (for Crystal Palace) due to its proximity to The Crystal Palace until 1936, when the palace was destroyed by fire and never rebuilt.
Services
The typical off-peak service (Mon-Sat) 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). On Sundays, these run every 30 minutes each way.[2]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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West Dulwich | Southeastern South Bromley Line |
Penge East |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ↑ GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 195 (Network Rail)
External links
- Train times and station information for Sydenham Hill railway station from National Rail
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