Sydenham railway station (London)
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| Location | |||
| Place | Sydenham | ||
| Local authority | London Borough of Lewisham | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | SYD | ||
| Managed by | Southern | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 1.586 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 1.544 million | ||
| Transport for London | |||
| Zone | 3 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 5 June 1839 | ||
| 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 Sydenham from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Sydenham railway station serves Sydenham in the London Borough of Lewisham. The station is situated on Sydenham Road (A212). It has two platforms, each of which have shelters: four tracks run through the station. The station layout is unusual in that the two platforms do not face each other, but are staggered on either side of the foot bridge.
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[edit] History
Sydenham was original a canal. Then it was bought by the London & Croydon Railway and was opened on 5 June 1839, and is the junction between the main line from London Bridge and Brighton main line and the “outer” South London Line.
There are, or have been, three other stations in the Sydenham area:
- Lower Sydenham on the Hayes line
- Upper Sydenham on the now closed Crystal Palace (High Level) line
- Sydenham Hill on the Victoria to Orpington line.
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service is six trains an hour northbound to London Bridge (And on Sundays with two of the six extended to Charing Cross, and six trains an hour southbound, of which two run to Sutton via West Croydon, two to Caterham via East Croydon and two London Victoria, via Crystal Palace. Peak time And Sunday services include trains to Tattenham Corner and to Guildford.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Forest Hill | Southern South London Line (Outer) |
Crystal Palace | ||
| Southern Brighton Main Line |
Penge West | |||
[edit] Future
Sydenham will form part of the new southbound route of the London Overground that is due to open in Summer 2010.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Forest Hill | London Overground East London Railway under construction |
Crystal Palace | ||
| Penge West | ||||
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Sydenham railway station (London) from National Rail
- Southern's information page
- Maps and aerial photos
- Sydenham railway station (London) is at coordinates Coordinates:
