Bromley South railway station

Bromley South National Rail
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 [1]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2010–11 Increase 5.764 million[2]
– interchange  Decrease 0.604 million[2]
2011–12 Increase 5.867 million[2]
– interchange  Increase 0.707 million[2]
2012–13 Increase 6.014 million[2]
– interchange  Increase 0.731 million[2]
2013–14 Increase 6.869 million[2]
– interchange  Increase 0.783 million[2]
2014–15 Increase 7.381 million[2]
– interchange  Increase 0.867 million[2]
Key dates
22 November 1858 Opened as Bromley[3]
1 June 1899[4][5] Renamed (Bromley South)
Other information
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External links
WGS84 51°24′00″N 0°01′01″E / 51.4°N 0.017°E / 51.4; 0.017Coordinates: 51°24′00″N 0°01′01″E / 51.4°N 0.017°E / 51.4; 0.017
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Bromley South railway station is a major station on the Chatham Main Line in Greater London within the London Borough of Bromley. Serving the major suburban town of Bromley, it is in Travelcard Zone 5, and it is managed by Southeastern.

Location

Bromley South station is located in Bromley High Street. It is 10.9 miles (17.5 km) from London Victoria - the 11-mile milepost is a short distance east of the station.

Services

Services are run by Southeastern, and Thameslink .

The typical off-peak train service is:

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Denmark Hill
or
London Victoria
  Southeastern
Chatham Main Line
  St. Mary Cray
  Southeastern
Maidstone East Line
 
Shortlands   Southeastern
Bromley South Line
  Bickley
Shortlands   Thameslink
Sevenoaks Line
  Bickley

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, Ashford International or Gillingham.

Connections

London Buses routes 119, 138, 146, 162, 208, 261, 246, 314, 320, 336, 352, 358 and 367 and night routes N3 and N199 serve the station.

See also

Bromley South in 1961

References

  1. "Out-of-Station Interchanges" (Microsoft Excel). Transport for London. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  3. Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
  4. Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
  5. Forgotten Stations of Greater London by J.E.Connor and B.Halford
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