Bromley South railway station
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 Bromley South
Location of Bromley South in Greater London |
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| Location | Bromley |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Bromley |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Station code | BMS |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| Interchange | Bromley North [1] |
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| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2004–05 | 4.573 million[2] |
| 2005–06 |  4.475 million[2] |
| 2006–07 |  5.736 million[2] |
| 2007–08 | 6.048 million[2] |
| 2008–09 | 5.796 million[2] |
| 2009–10 | 5.538 million[2] |
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| 22 November 1858 | Opened (Bromley Common) |
| 1859 | Renamed (Bromley) |
| 1 July 1899 | Renamed (Bromley South) |
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| Lists of stations | DLR · Underground · National Rail · Tramlink |
| External links | Departures • Layout |
| Facilities • Buses | |
| Coordinates: 51°24′00″N 0°01′01″E / 51.4°N 0.017°E | |
Bromley South railway station is a major interchange and station in Bromley town centre within the London Borough of Bromley in southeast London. It is in Travelcard Zone 5, and the station and all trains are operated by Southeastern. It is the nearest rail link to Bromley's major shopping centre, The Glades
It is 10.9 miles from London Victoria - the 11-mile milepost is a short distance east of the station.
There are ticket barriers protecting the platforms.
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[edit] Typical service
From Monday 23 March 2009, most of the stopping train service to/from Blackfriars is extended (resuming a service pattern from the 1980s) across Central London via the 'Thameslink' route, serving City Thameslink, Farringdon, St Pancras International and Kentish Town, with some peak services extended to St Albans, Luton or Bedford.
The typical off-peak train service is :
- 5tph (trains per hour) non-stop to London Victoria running fast
- 4tph to London Victoria calling at all stations via Herne Hill
- 2tph on Monday to Friday to Kentish Town calling at all stations via Catford
- 2tph on Saturday and Sunday to London Victoria calling at all stations via Catford
- 1tph to Gillingham (Kent)
- 2tph to Ashford International via Maidstone East
- 2tph to Dover Priory (via Canterbury East) and Ramsgate (via Margate), splitting at Faversham and running via the Medway Towns
- 2tph to Sevenoaks via Swanley
- 4tph to Orpington
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
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| London Victoria | Southeastern Chatham Main Line |
St. Mary Cray | ||
| Beckenham Junction | Southeastern Maidstone East Line |
St. Mary Cray | ||
| Shortlands | Southeastern Victoria - Orpington |
Bickley | ||
| Shortlands | Southeastern Sevenoaks - Bedford |
Bickley | ||
[edit] Layout
| Southeastern towards Ramsgate or Dover Priory or Ashford International (Fast) | |
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| Southeastern towards London Victoria (Fast) | |
| Southeastern towards Orpington or Sevenoaks (Stopping) | |
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| Southeastern towards London Victoria or Bedford (Stopping) | |
[edit] Future development
As part of a the government's "Access for All" scheme, Southeastern have announced improvements to the station. Due to start in Autumn 2011 and expected to be completed by Summer 2012, in time for the London 2012 Olympics, the improvements are to include two new lifts to provide step-free access between the main station building and platforms, a new station frontage, an enlarged booking hall, reduced clutter on the platforms, improvements to the existing staircases with new handrails and anti-slip tread and refurbished toilets, including fully accessible toilet at platform level.[3]
Posters at the station have since confirmed the above planned works and have also stated that there will be new Passenger Information Systems installed at the station. The on-site WHSmith's, located in the main station building, ceased trading in September 2011 in preparation for the renovation works.
The end of November 2011 saw the relocation of the ticket office to a temporary one located on the forecourt to the right of the entrance. Very little progress has been made since November 2011 and the project is due to be completed by July 2012!
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
- ^ "Out of Station Interchanges" (Microsoft Excel). Transport for London. May 2010. http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/35338/response/87510/attach/2/OSIs%20with%20times%20May%2010.xls. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. 30 April 2010. http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1529. Retrieved 17 January 2011. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/news/latest-news/bromley-south-station-improvement/
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Bromley South railway station from National Rail
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