Gipsy Hill railway station
Gipsy Hill  | |
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 Gipsy Hill (prior to 2009 refurbishment works) | |
  Gipsy Hill Location of Gipsy Hill in Greater London | |
| Location | Gipsy Hill |
| Local authority | London Borough of Lambeth |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Station code | GIP |
| DfT category | E |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2015–16 |  1.968 million[1] |
| 2016–17 | 1.715 million[1] |
| 2017–18 |  1.732 million[1] |
| 2018–19 | 1.758 million[1] |
| 2019–20 | 1.768 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1856 | opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51°25′29″N 0°05′02″W / 51.4246°N 0.084°WCoordinates: 51°25′29″N 0°05′02″W / 51.4246°N 0.084°W |
 London transport portal | |
Gipsy Hill railway station is in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London. It is situated on the Crystal Palace Line, 7 miles 77 chains (12.8 km) measured from London Victoria. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Southern, and it is in Travelcard Zone 3.
The station is located at grid reference TQ333712.
Ticket barriers were installed in February 2009.[citation needed]
Accidents and incidents[]
- On 14 February 1990, Class 455 electric multiple unit 5802 collided with a fallen tree obstructing the line. Unit 5820 then collided with 5802.[2]
Services[]
The typical off-peak service frequency is:
- 4tph (trains per hour) to London Victoria
- 4tph to London Bridge (2tph go northbound via Tulse Hill and 2tph go via Crystal Palace and Forest Hill)
- 2tph to Beckenham Junction via Crystal Palace
- 2tph to Sutton via West Croydon
After 7pm the 2tph services to Sutton(Surrey) are extended to:
- 1tph to Epsom
- 1tph to Epsom Downs
On Sunday this is reduced to:
- 2tph to London Victoria
- 2tph to Sutton
- 2tph to London Bridge via Tulse Hill
- 2tph terminating Crystal Palace
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| West Norwood | Southern London Victoria to London Bridge (via Crystal Palace) |
Crystal Palace | ||
| Southern London Bridge to Beckenham Junction (Monday to Saturday) |
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| Southern London Victoria to Sutton via Crystal Palace |
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Gallery[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gipsy Hill railway station. |
Detail of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway's coat of arms, displayed above the entrance to Gipsy Hill station
A 1908 Railway Clearing House map of lines around the Gipsy Hill railway station, as well as surrounding lines
A 1908 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Gipsy Hill railway station.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ McCrickard, John P (6 October 2016). "January 1990 to December 1990". Network South East Railway Society. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
External links[]
- Train times and station information for Gipsy Hill railway station from National Rail
- Rail transport stations in London fare zone 3
- DfT Category E stations
- Railway stations in the London Borough of Lambeth
- Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1856
- Railway stations served by Southern