Sydenham Hill railway station
Sydenham Hill | |
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Sydenham Hill Location of Sydenham Hill in Greater London | |
Location | Dulwich Wood, Crystal Palace |
Local authority | London Borough of Southwark |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Station code | SYH |
DfT category | E |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Fare zone | 3 |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2016–17 | 0.749 million[1] |
2017–18 | 0.789 million[1] |
2018–19 | 0.825 million[1] |
2019–20 | 0.787 million[1] |
2020–21 | 0.209 million[1] |
Key dates | |
August 1863 | Opened |
Other information | |
External links | |
WGS84 | 51°25′57″N 0°04′49″W / 51.4326°N 0.0802°WCoordinates: 51°25′57″N 0°04′49″W / 51.4326°N 0.0802°W |
London transport portal |
Sydenham Hill railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving Sydenham Hill, the Kingswood Estate, and Upper Sydenham, in south London. It is 5 miles 57 chains (9.2 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between West Dulwich and Penge East. The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern, as part of the Bromley South Metro service. Sydenham Hill is in Travelcard Zone 3.
The station is at the north-western portal of the Sydenham Hill Tunnel, located in a deep cutting with access to all platforms (and the station itself) via steps. Originally the station was known as Sydenham Hill (for Crystal Palace), due to its proximity to the Crystal Palace, until 1936 when the palace was destroyed by fire.
Services[]
- 4tph (trains per hour) to London Victoria (Southeastern)
- 4tph to Bromley South of which 2 continue to Orpington (Southeastern)
During the morning peak, there are 5 trains to Blackfriars station via Elephant & Castle railway station, and during the evening peak there are 5 trains from Blackfriars that terminate at Beckenham Junction station.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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West Dulwich | Southeastern Bromley South Line |
Penge East | ||
Southeastern Blackfriars to Beckenham Junction |
References[]
External links[]
- Train times and station information for Sydenham Hill railway station from National Rail
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sydenham Hill railway station. |
- Rail transport stations in London fare zone 3
- DfT Category E stations
- Railway stations in the London Borough of Southwark
- Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1863
- Railway stations served by Southeastern