Deptford railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Deptford | ||
| Local authority | London Borough of Lewisham | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | DEP | ||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.311 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.361 million | ||
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| Zone | 2 | ||
| History | |||
| 8 February 1836 | Opening of temporary station | ||
| 24 December 1838 | New station building constructed | ||
| 15 March 1915 | Closed | ||
| 19 July 1926 | Reopened[1] | ||
| 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 Deptford from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Deptford is the oldest passenger only railway station in London, the oldest being London Bridge station. It is located in Deptford, London Borough of Lewisham, on the North Kent Line, almost five miles from London Bridge station. The staggered platforms are on the high brick viaduct on which this line runs at this point, above High Street, Deptford.
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[edit] Services
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| London Bridge | Southeastern Greenwich line |
Greenwich | ||
[edit] History
The station came into existence when the London and Greenwich Railway opened its first section between Spa Road, Bermondsey and Deptford on 8 February 1836; the line was extended eastwards to a temporary station at Greenwich on 24 December 1838.
Deptford station was closed between 1915 and 1926.
[edit] Gallery
 Panel detailing the station's history |
 London & Greenwich Railway panel |
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Deptford railway station from National Rail
- Deptford railway station is at coordinates Coordinates:
[edit] References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 78.
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