Greenwich station

This article is about the station in London. For the station in Connecticut, see Greenwich (Metro-North station).

Greenwich

Main station entrance
Greenwich Location of Greenwich in Greater London
Location	Greenwich
Local authority	London Borough of Greenwich
Managed by	Southeastern Docklands Light Railway
Owner	Network Rail Docklands Light Railway
Station code	GNW
Number of platforms	4
Accessible
Fare zone	2 and 3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2004–05	1.649 million
2005–06	1.702 million
2006–07	2.446 million
2007–08	2.701 million
2008–09	2.937 million
2009–10	3.045 million
24 December 1838	Opened
12 April 1840	Resited
11 January 1871	Resited
1999	DLR extension
Lists of stations	DLR · Underground · National Rail · Tramlink
External links	Departures • Layout
	Facilities • Buses

Greenwich railway station is about 400 m southwest of the town centre of Greenwich, London, England. It is an interchange between National Rail trains between central London and Dartford (north Kent), and the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) between Lewisham to the south and the Docklands area and the City of London north of the River Thames. It is in Travelcard Zones 2 and 3. Tickets including either zone are valid.

While Greenwich is the nearest National Rail station to the centre of Greenwich, Cutty Sark DLR station is more conveniently situated for the town centre and its tourist attractions.

East of the station, the Dartford line goes through a tunnel underneath the grounds of the National Maritime Museum, towards Maze Hill. Northwards, the DLR goes into a tunnel through Cutty Sark station and under the River Thames to emerge on the Isle of Dogs; in the opposite direction, it rises on a concrete viaduct to follow the River Ravensbourne upstream to Deptford Bridge and Lewisham.

Greenwich Station is 5½ miles from Charing Cross - the milepost is on platform 1.

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is:

• 6tph (trains per hour) to London Cannon Street
• 2tph to Slade Green, returning to London Cannon Street via Sidcup
• 2tph to Slade Green
• 2tph to Dartford
• 12tph to Bank Station via Canary Wharf (DLR)
• 12tph to Lewisham Station (DLR)

Preceding station		DLR		Following station
Cutty Sark towards Bank, Tower Gateway or Stratford		Docklands Light Railway		Deptford Bridge towards Lewisham
National Rail
Deptford		Southeastern Greenwich line		Maze Hill

History

Although the DLR is a recent addition, the National Rail line through Greenwich station is one of London's oldest - the London and Greenwich Railway is reputed to be the world's first suburban railway. It was designed by former army engineer George Landmann, and promoted by entrepreneur George Walter. Greenwich was linked by a massive brick-built railway viaduct with 878 arches, first to a station in Spa Road (Bermondsey), and later to London Bridge. The service opened on 8 February 1836 from Deptford, and on 29 December that year from Greenwich. Greenwich's handsome station building was designed by George Smith in 1840, making it one of the oldest station buildings in the world.

Difficulties in extending the railway over the lands owned by the Greenwich Hospital (London) led to the station being bypassed for many years. Eventually the line was extended eastwards via a cut-and-cover tunnel towards Maze Hill. The link between Maze Hill and Greenwich opened on 1 February 1878.

The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) was extended to Lewisham via Greewnwich in December 1999, the new platforms lying immediately to the south of the mainline station. At the eastern end, the DLR heads underground through the tunnel which serves nearby Cutty Sark station and then carries the route beneath the River Thames to the north.

Bus connections

London Bus route 177 stops directly outside the station. Routes 180, 199 and 386 stop nearby.

Service	Towards	TfL	Notes
Stop P
177	Peckham
Stop N
177	Thamesmead

Gallery

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  The National Rail, Southeastern platforms at Greenwich station looking east

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  A Southeastern train at Greenwich station heading into Central London

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  DLR platforms looking east, with tunnel portal visible in the distance

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  DLR platforms looking west, with northbound train arriving

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  A 1908 Railway Clearing House map of lines around the approaches to London Bridge.

External links

• Docklands Light Railway website - Greenwich station page