Plumstead railway station
Plumstead | |
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Location | Plumstead |
Local authority | Royal Borough of Greenwich |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Station code(s) | PLU |
DfT category | D |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Fare zone | 4 |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2017–18 | 1.128 million[1] |
2018–19 | 1.596 million[1] |
2019–20 | 1.761 million[1] |
2020–21 | 0.622 million[1] |
2021–22 | 1.225 million[1] |
Key dates | |
16 July 1859 | Opened |
Other information | |
External links | |
Coordinates | 51°29′23″N 0°05′04″E / 51.4897°N 0.0844°E |
London transport portal |
Plumstead railway station serves the suburb of Plumstead, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, east of Woolwich Arsenal. It is 10 miles 1 chain (16.1 km) measured from London Charing Cross. It is served by Southeastern.
Plumstead is on the North Kent Line and was opened 10 years after the line opened on 16 July 1859.[2] The platforms are below road level: the gabled station buildings stand on an overbridge at the country end. At this point, there are sidings: the station used to be where the railway system operating within the Royal Arsenal joined the main line.
There were plans for the Docklands Light Railway to be extended to Plumstead Railway Station. However, Woolwich Arsenal station was chosen instead.
The station is served by local bus routes 53, 96, 99, 122, 177, 180, 244, 301, 380, 422, 469, 472, 672 & N1.
The station is located at the western end of the Ridgeway pedestrian and cycle path.
Plans are currently being drawn up for the installation of lifts and other accessibility improvements to the station as part of the UK Department of Transport's Access for All Programme.[3]
Services
Services at Plumstead are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink using Class 376, 465, 466, 700 and 707 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]
- 2 tph to London Cannon Street via Greenwich
- 2 tph to London Charing Cross via Lewisham
- 2 tph to Luton via Greenwich
- 2 tph to Crayford, returning to London Cannon Street via Sidcup and Lewisham
- 2 tph to Dartford
- 2 tph to Rainham via Dartford and Gravesend
During the peak hours, the station is also served by direct trains to and from Bexleyheath and Barnehurst.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Southeastern | ||||
Thameslink | ||||
Historical railways | ||||
Woolwich Arsenal | South Eastern and Chatham Railway |
Church Manor Way Halt |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
- ^ "Stories".
- ^ Table 200, 201 National Rail timetable, December 2021
External links
- Train times and station information for Plumstead railway station from National Rail
- Use dmy dates from August 2012
- Rail transport stations in London fare zone 4
- DfT Category D stations
- Railway stations in the Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1859
- Railway stations served by Southeastern
- Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway