Bromley South railway station
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![]() ![]() 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 ![]() |
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5 July 1858[4] | Opened as Bromley[3] |
1 June 1899[3][5] | Renamed (Bromley South) |
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WGS84 | 51°24′00″N 0°01′01″E / 51.4°N 0.017°ECoordinates: 51°24′00″N 0°01′01″E / 51.4°N 0.017°E |
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Bromley South railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town centre and high street of Bromley, south-east London. It is 10 miles 71 chains (17.5 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Shortlands and Bickley.
The station and most trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern, with some services also operated by Thameslink. It is in Travelcard Zone 5.
Services[]
Services at Bromley South are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink using Class 375, 377, 465, 466 and 700 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[6]
- 4 tph to London Victoria (3 of these run non-stop and 1 calls at Denmark Hill only)
- 2 tph to London Victoria via Herne Hill
- 2 tph to London Blackfriars via Catford
- 2 tph to Orpington
- 2 tph to Sevenoaks via Swanley
- 1 tph to Gillingham
- 1 tph to Dover Priory via Chatham
- 1 tph to Ramsgate via Chatham
- 1 tph to Ramsgate via Maidstone East, Ashford International and Canterbury West
A number of additional services call at the station during the peak hours. These include additional stopping services to London Victoria via Herne Hill, direct Southeastern trains to London Blackfriars as well as additional trains between London and Ashford via Maidstone East. During the peak hours, the station is also served by additional Thameslink services between Orpington, Kentish Town and Luton.
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Denmark Hill or London Victoria |
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St. Mary Cray or Swanley or Longfield or Rochester | ||
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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 via Chatham or Ashford International services.
Connections[]
London Buses routes 61, 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[]
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- Bromley North railway station, a smaller station a short walk away
References[]
- ^ "Out-of-Station Interchanges" (Microsoft Excel). Transport for London. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ a b Borley, H. V. Chronology of London Railways.
- ^ First permanent station building 22 November 1858. "The Opening of Bromley South". London Railway Record (110): 177. January 2022.
- ^ Connor, J. E.; Halford, B. Forgotten Stations of Greater London.
- ^ Table 52, 195, 196, 197, 212 National Rail timetable, December 2021
External links[]
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- Train times and station information for Bromley South railway station from National Rail
- Rail transport stations in London fare zone 5
- DfT Category B stations
- Railway stations in the London Borough of Bromley
- Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1858
- Railway stations served by Southeastern
- Thameslink railway stations
- 1858 establishments in England