Bromley South railway station

Bromley South National Rail
Bromley South
Location of Bromley South in Greater London
Location Bromley
Local authority London Borough of Bromley
Managed by Southeastern
Station code BMS
DfT category B
Number of platforms 4
Accessible Yes
Fare zone 5
OSI Bromley North National Rail[1]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2012–13 Increase 6.014 million[2]
– interchange  Increase 0.731 million[2]
2013–14 Increase 6.869 million[2]
– interchange  Increase 0.783 million[2]
2014–15 Increase 7.381 million[2]
– interchange  Increase 0.867 million[2]
2015–16 Increase 8.317 million[2]
– interchange  Increase 1.033 million[2]
2016–17 Increase 8.532 million[2]
– interchange  Decrease 1.001 million[2]
Key dates
22 November 1858 Opened as Bromley[3]
1 June 1899[4][5] Renamed (Bromley South)
Other information
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External links
WGS84 51°24′00″N 0°01′01″E / 51.4°N 0.017°E / 51.4; 0.017Coordinates: 51°24′00″N 0°01′01″E / 51.4°N 0.017°E / 51.4; 0.017
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Bromley South railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town centre and high street of Bromley, south-east London. It is 10 miles 71 chains (17.5 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Shortlands and Bickley.

The station and most trains that call are operated by Southeastern, with some services also operated by Thameslink. It is in Travelcard Zone 5.

Services

Services are run by Southeastern and Thameslink .

The typical off-peak train service is:

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Denmark Hill
or
London Victoria		   Southeastern
Chatham Main Line		   St. Mary Cray
  Southeastern
Maidstone East Line		  
Shortlands   Southeastern
Bromley South Line		   Bickley
Shortlands   Thameslink
Thameslink		   Bickley

Layout

The station has 4 platforms, platform 1 being for stopping services to Central London via Herne Hill or Catford, platform 2 for services to Orpington or Sevenoaks via Swanley, platform 3 for non-stop services to London Victoria and platform 4 for services to Ramsgate and Dover Priory, Ashford International or Gillingham.

Connections

London Buses routes 119, 138, 146, 162, 208, 261, 246, 314, 320, 336, 352, 358 and 367 and night routes N3 and N199 serve the station.

See also

Bromley South in 1961

References

  1. ↑ "Out-of-Station Interchanges" (Microsoft Excel). Transport for London. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  3. ↑ Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
  4. ↑ Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
  5. ↑ Forgotten Stations of Greater London by J.E.Connor and B.Halford

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