Bromley South railway station
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.
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  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 annual entry and exit | |
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| 2015–16 | |
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| 2016–17 | |
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| 2017–18 | |
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| 2018–19 | |
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| Key dates | |
| 22 November 1858 | Opened as Bromley[3] |
| 1 June 1899[4][5] | Renamed (Bromley South) |
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| WGS84 | 51.4°N 0.017°E |
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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:
- 4tph (trains per hour) non-stop to London Victoria
- 1tph semi-fast to London Victoria stopping at Denmark Hill only
- 4tph to London Victoria via Herne Hill
- 2tph to London Blackfriars via Catford
- 2tph to Kentish Town via Catford
- 4tph to Orpington
- 2tph to Sevenoaks via Swanley
- 1tph to Ramsgate via Chatham
- 2tph to Dover Priory via Chatham; of which 1 calls at all stations St Mary Cray to Rainham, then Sittingbourne, Faversham, Canterbury East and Dover Priory and 1 calls at Longfield, Meopham, Rochester then all stations to Dover Priory[6]
- 1tph to Ashford International via Maidstone East; calling at all stations St Mary Cray to Bearstead and Ashford International
- 1tph to Canterbury West via Maidstone East; calling at Swanley, Otford, Borough Green & Wrotham, West Malling, Maidstone East then all stations to Canterbury West.
| Preceding station | |
Following station | ||
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| Denmark Hill or London Victoria |
Southeastern Chatham Main Line |
St. Mary Cray or Swanley or Longfield or Rochester | ||
| Southeastern Maidstone East Line |
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| Shortlands | Southeastern Bromley South Line |
Bickley | ||
| Thameslink Thameslink |
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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 via Chatham or Ashford International services.
Connections
London Buses routes 61, 119, 138, 146, 162, 208, 261, 246, 314, 320, 336, 352, 358 and 367 and night routes N3 and N199 serve the station.
References
- "Out-of-Station Interchanges" (Microsoft Excel). Transport for London. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
- Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
- Forgotten Stations of Greater London by J.E.Connor and B.Halford
- "Southeastern Railway Timetable 2 from 15 December 2019" (PDF). Southeastern.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bromley South railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Bromley South railway station from National Rail
