Penge East railway station
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 Penge East
Location of Penge East in Greater London |
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| Location | Penge |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Bromley |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Station code | PNE |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible |  [1] |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| Interchange | Penge West [2] |
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| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2004–05 | 0.689 million[3] |
| 2005–06 | 0.596 million[3] |
| 2006–07 | 1.188 million[3] |
| 2007–08 | 1.217 million[3] |
| 2009–10 | 1.264 million[3] |
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| 1 July 1863 | Opened |
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| Lists of stations | DLR · Underground · National Rail · Tramlink |
| External links | Departures • Layout |
| Facilities • Buses | |
| Coordinates: 51°25′09″N 0°03′13″W / 51.4191°N 0.0537°W | |
Penge East railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It is in Travelcard Zone 4, and the station and nearly all trains are operated by Southeastern. A very limited number of First Capital Connect trains between Beckenham Junction and Bedford also call at Penge East
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[edit] History
The station is 7.2 miles (11 km) from London Victoria on the Chatham Main Line and was opened on 1 July 1863. It was built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway and originally known as Penge (LCDR) or Penge Lane, and was renamed Penge East on 9 July 1923.[4] When the line was built a level crossing was built where the line crossed the old alignment of Penge Lane (now Newlands Park Rd and St John's Rd). When the level crossing was closed in about 1879 when Penge Lane was diverted down what are now Thesiger Road, Parish Lane and the current Penge Lane.[5]
Penge West station is a short walk away, with services to London Bridge. The covered footbridge with its corrugated roof dates from the 1880s and is a listed structure. The station is close to the South-Eastern portal of Penge Railway Tunnel.
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service is four trains an hour northbound to London Victoria (via Herne Hill and Brixton) and four trains an hour southbound to Orpington (via Bromley South). A very infrequent service operates to Bedford. Trains from Bedford generally terminate at Beckenham Junction.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
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| Sydenham Hill | Southeastern Victoria - Orpington |
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[edit] References
- ^ "London and South East". Rail Map for People with Reduced Mobility. National Rail. September 2006. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/system/galleries/download/mobility_maps/LondonSouthEast.pdf. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ "Out of Station Interchanges" (Microsoft Excel). Transport for London. May 2011. http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/67647/response/172834/attach/3/OSI%20Report%20May2011FR%20V2%2017012011.xls. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "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.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 183. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
- ^ "The Railways of Beckenham", Andrew Hajducki, 2011[page needed]
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Penge East railway station |
- Train times and station information for Penge East railway station from National Rail
- Kent Rail page on Penge East
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