Beckenham Junction station
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| Main station entrance at Beckenham Junction | |||
| Location | |||
| Place | Beckenham | ||
| Local authority | London Borough of Bromley | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | BKJ | ||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||
| Platforms in use | 6 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 1.760 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 1.864 million | ||
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| Zone | 4 | ||
| History | |||
| 1 January 1857 | Opened (Terminus) | ||
| 7 July 1858 | Through station | ||
| 2000 | Tramlink opens | ||
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Beckenham Junction from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Beckenham Junction is a railway station and a tram terminus in Beckenham, Kent. It is in the London Borough of Bromley and Travelcard Zone 4, 8.6 miles (13.8 km) from London Victoria.
The station is at the higher end of High Street, between Waitrose and St George's Church. Trains operate between Kent and Victoria and to local stations in South London, including Gipsy Hill, Orpington, Bromley South and Brixton. There are six platforms in total: two through, two bay and two Tramlink platforms which form the terminus for Tramlink Route 2 services from East and West Croydon.
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[edit] Network rail
The station was opened by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) on 1 January 1857 as the terminus of the line from Lewisham; it became a junction on 7 July 1858 when the Bromley Junction (north of Norwood Junction) - Bickley line was opened by the LCDR.
From December 2007, a significant upgrade to train services at Beckenham Junction took place, with an increase in frequency of the London Victoria to Orpington services (off peak) to every 15 mins.
[edit] Tramlink
The two platform Tramlink stop opened in 2000, with the rest of route 2 to the Croydon loop.
The stop is outside the station, across the car park, beside the A2105 road, which avoids Beckenham town centre. This stop and New Addington are the only Tramlink termini with two platforms, as both Wimbledon and Elmers End have one platform face opposite a Network Rail line.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Birkbeck | Southern London Bridge to Beckenham Junction (via Crystal Palace) (Mondays-Saturdays only) |
Terminus | ||
| London Victoria | Southeastern Maidstone East Line |
Bromley South | ||
| Kent House | Southeastern Victoria - Orpington |
Shortlands | ||
| New Beckenham | Southeastern Mid-Kent line (Limited Service) |
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| Preceding tram stop |  Tramlink |
Following tram stop | ||
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towards Wellesley Road
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Route 2 | Terminus | ||
[edit] Gallery
 Main Entrance |
 Platforms 2 and 3 |
 Tramlink sign at Beckenham Junction |
 The Tramlink route 2 terminus |
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Beckenham Junction station from National Rail
- Photo Gallery of Tramlink route 2
- Beckenham Junction station is at coordinates Coordinates:
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