Crofton Park railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Crofton Park | ||
| Local authority | London Borough of Lewisham | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | CFT | ||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.353 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.339 million | ||
| Transport for London | |||
| Zone | 3 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1 July 1892 | ||
| 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 Crofton Park from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Crofton Park railway station is in Crofton Park, near Brockley, in the London Borough of Lewisham 10 km (6½ miles) south east of London Blackfriars.
Mainly used by commuters, it is on the line from Blackfriars to Sevenoaks, between Nunhead and Catford in Travelcard Zone 3. Connections to London Victoria and London Bridge are available at Peckham Rye.
The station is down the road from Brockley railway station.
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service is:
- 2 trains per hour (tph) to London Blackfriars (London Victoria on Sundays) calling at all stations via Peckham Rye
Service frequencies later on Sundays were enhanced to twice hourly as part of the May 2008 timetable changes.
The Network Rail South London Route Utilisation strategy proposes a new service from Crofton Park (and other stations on the Catford Loop) to London Victoria in addition to existing services, with existing services becoming part of the Thameslink service.
The station has an automated ticket machine on the overbridge; the station ticket office is open Mon - Fri 0640-1320. In 2007 the ticket office was closed at weekends however recently (mid 2008) the ticket office has been open on Saturdays.
New level access facilities are currently being constructed to avoid the stairs to the platform. The new access from Marnock Road recently opened (May 2008)
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Nunhead | Southeastern Catford loop |
Catford | ||
[edit] External links
- Train times for Crofton Park from National Rail
- Street map of Crofton Park
- Crofton Park railway station is at coordinates Coordinates:
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