Sydenham Hill railway station

Sydenham Hill National Rail

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 Increase 0.574 million[1]
2011–12 Decrease 0.570 million[1]
2012–13 Increase 0.585 million[1]
2013–14 Increase 0.644 million[1]
2014–15 Increase 0.700 million[1]
Key dates
August 1863 Opened
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WGS84 51°25′57″N 0°04′49″W / 51.4326°N 0.0802°W / 51.4326; -0.0802Coordinates: 51°25′57″N 0°04′49″W / 51.4326°N 0.0802°W / 51.4326; -0.0802
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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

Sydenham Hill platforms looking towards London Victoria

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
West Dulwich   Southeastern
South Bromley Line
  Penge East

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 195 (Network Rail)
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