Beckenham Junction station
Beckenham Junction | |
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Location | Beckenham |
Local authority | London Borough of Bromley |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Station code | BKJ |
DfT category | C2 |
Number of platforms | 4 plus 2 Tramlink |
Accessible | Yes[1] |
Fare zone | 4 |
Tramlink annual boardings and alightings | |
2009–10 | 0.735 million[2] |
2010–11 | 0.784 million[3] |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2018–19 | 2.706 million[4] |
– interchange | 82,322[4] |
2019–20 | 2.551 million[4] |
– interchange | 84,245[4] |
2020–21 | 0.558 million[4] |
– interchange | 22,770[4] |
2021–22 | 1.274 million[4] |
– interchange | 42,794[4] |
2022–23 | 1.451 million[4] |
– interchange | 35,852[4] |
Key dates | |
1 January 1857 | Opened as a terminus |
3 May 1858 | Became a through-station |
23 May 2000 | Tramlink opened |
Other information | |
External links | |
Coordinates | 51°24′39″N 0°01′33″W / 51.4109°N 0.0257°W |
London transport portal |
Beckenham Junction is the main railway and tram station in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley, south London. The railway stop is on the Chatham Main Line, 8 miles 53 chains (13.9 km) down the line from London Victoria and situated between Kent House and Shortlands. The tram stop is one of the eastern termini of Tramlink.
For train journeys, Beckenham Junction is in
Facilities
The station has a car park with 88 spaces, and is usually staffed during operating hours.[5] The station also has a small convenience store, coffee kiosk and toilets, which are only available during staffing hours.[6]
Platforms
Beckenham Junction has a total of 4 platforms (+ 2 for tramlink)
Platform 1
Platform 1 is a terminating bay platform and is used for Southern services from
Platforms 2 & 3
Platform 2 is used for Southeastern services to
Platform 4
This platform is another terminating bay linked with the spur to the
Tramlink Platforms
There are 2
Services
National Rail
National Rail services at Beckenham Junction are operated by Southeastern and Southern using Class 377, 465 and 466 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[7]
- 2 tph to London Victoria via Herne Hill
- 2 tph to London Bridge via Crystal Palace
- 2 tph to Orpington via Bromley South
During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional half-hourly service between London Victoria and Orpington, increasing the Southeastern service to 4 tph in each direction. The station is also served by a six peak hour Southeastern services per day to and five per day from London Blackfriars.
During the evenings (after approximately 20:00), the Southern service to London Bridge is reduced to hourly. This service does not operate on Sundays.
London Trams
Tram services at Beckenham Junction are operated by Tramlink. The tram stop is served by trams every 10 minutes to Wimbledon via Croydon. This is reduced to a tram every 15 minutes on Saturday evenings and Sundays.[8][9]
Services are operated using Bombardier CR4000 and Stadler Variobahn Trams.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Southeastern | ||||
Crystal Palace Line Monday-Saturday only | Terminus | |||
Preceding station | Tramlink | Following station | ||
Beckenham Road towards Wimbledon
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Tramlink Wimbledon to Beckenham Junction
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Terminus |
Connections
History
National Rail
The station was opened by the
From December 2007, a significant upgrade to train services at Beckenham Junction took place, with an increase in frequency of the London Victoria to Orpington services (off peak) to every 15 mins. Until Section 2 of High Speed 1 opened in 2007 Eurostar services passed the station, but did not stop. In December 2010 Southern increased the number of evening services on Monday-Saturdays so that trains would run to London Bridge Station later into the evening.
Tramlink
The two platform Tramlink stop opened in 2000, with the rest of the route to the Croydon loop. The stop is outside the station, across the car park, beside the
Accidents and incidents
- On 22 January 1990, London Bridge and was derailed.[14]
References
- ^ "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
- ^ "Tram Stop Usage 2009-10 (FOI)" (XLS). Tramlink annual passenger performance 2009-2010. Transport for London. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Tramlink numbers 2010-2011" (PDF). Tramlink annual passenger performance 2010-2011. Transport for London. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Beckenham Junction".
- ^ "Beckenham Junction". South Eastern Railway.
- ^ Table 173, 195 National Rail timetable, December 2022
- ^ "Tram Timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "London Trams Map" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Morning Post 5 January 1857
- ^ South Eastern Gazette 11 May 1857, p. 4
- ^ "Railways of Beckenham", Andrew Hajducki, 2011[page needed]
- ^ Buses and Trams from Beckenham
- ^ 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 Beckenham Junction station from National Rail
- Beckenham Junction tram Stop – Timetables and live departures at Transport for London
- Photo Gallery of Tramlink