East Dulwich railway station

East Dulwich National Rail
East Dulwich
Location of East Dulwich in Greater London
Location East Dulwich
Local authority London Borough of Southwark
Managed by Southern
Station code EDW
DfT category E
Number of platforms 2
Fare zone 2
National Rail annual entry and exit
2010–11 Increase 1.833 million[1]
2011–12 Increase 2.085 million[1]
2012–13 Increase 2.104 million[1]
2013–14 Increase 2.119 million[1]
2014–15 Decrease 1.993 million[1]
Key dates
1 October 1868 Opened as Champion Hill
1 June 1888[2] renamed East Dulwich
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WGS84 51°27′42″N 0°04′49″W / 51.4616°N 0.0804°W / 51.4616; -0.0804Coordinates: 51°27′42″N 0°04′49″W / 51.4616°N 0.0804°W / 51.4616; -0.0804
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East Dulwich railway station is in the London Borough of Southwark in East Dulwich, south London. The station, and the trains which serve it are operated by Southern, and it is in Travelcard Zone 2 and the Oyster card fare scheme. The station was named Champion Hill when it first opened in 1868. It stands where Grove Vale meets Dog Kennel Hill.

View of both platforms.

Services

A 1908 Railway Clearing House map of lines around East Dulwich railway station.

The typical off-peak service from the station is:

The off peak service was reduced in 2008 from 6tph with the 2tph Smitham service (via East Croydon) cancelled.

Additional services were introduced in December 2010 with additional services in late evenings (Mondays to Saturdays) and all day on Sundays with a consistent 4 trains per hour service to London Bridge. Additional late night services were introduced from London Bridge on Friday and Saturday nights.

The station has 2 entrances, one to each platform. The ticket office is concealed within the entrance to the "down" (southbound) platform.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Peckham Rye   Southern
London Bridge to West Croydon
and Beckenham Junction
  North Dulwich

Connections

London Buses routes 40, 42, 176, 185, 484 and P13 serve the station.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley

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