Ravensbourne railway station
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![]() ![]() Ravensbourne Location of Ravensbourne in Greater London | |
Location | Beckenham |
Local authority | London Borough of Bromley |
Managed by | Thameslink |
Station code | RVB |
DfT category | E |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Fare zone | 4 |
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1 July 1892 | Opened |
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WGS84 | 51°24′51″N 0°00′27″W / 51.4141°N 0.0075°WCoordinates: 51°24′51″N 0°00′27″W / 51.4141°N 0.0075°W |
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Ravensbourne railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. The station adjoins Beckenham Place Park and serves the north edge of Beckenham and Shortlands.
It is 10 miles 34 chains (16.8 km) measured from London Victoria. It is in Travelcard Zone 4, and the station and all trains are operated by Thameslink.
Opened in 1892 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway as part of their new Catford Loop line, the station retains its Victorian air of a quiet country station although its roadside booking office was rebuilt after a fire in 1988.[2]
Services[]
All services at Ravensbourne are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]
- 2 tph to London Blackfriars
- 2 tph to Kentish Town (during the peak hours, these trains continue to Luton)
- 2 tph to Orpington
- 2 tph to Sevenoaks via Swanley
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References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ "The Railways of Beckenham", Andrew Hajducki, 2011[page needed]
- ^ "Timetable 03: London to Orpington and Sevenoaks" (PDF). Thameslink, December 2019.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ravensbourne railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Ravensbourne railway station from National Rail
Categories:
- Rail transport stations in London fare zone 4
- DfT Category E stations
- Railway stations in the London Borough of Bromley
- Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1892
- Railway stations served by Southeastern
- Thameslink railway stations