Grove Park railway station
Grove Park  | |
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  Grove Park Location of Grove Park in Greater London | |
| Location | Grove Park and Downham |
| Local authority | London Borough of Lewisham |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Station code(s) | GRP |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 5 |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2014–15 |  2.258 million[1] |
| 2015–16 | 2.568 million[1] |
| 2016–17 | 2.617 million[1] |
| – interchange | 0.660 million[1] |
| 2017–18 | 2.675 million[1] |
| – interchange |  0.647 million[1] |
| 2018–19 | 2.740 million[1] |
| – interchange | 0.691 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 1 November 1871 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°25′50″N 0°01′19″E / 51.4306°N 0.0219°E |
 London transport portal | |
Grove Park is a railway station in southeast London, England. It is located on Baring Road (the A2212) within Travelcard Zone 4, and serves the areas of Grove Park and Downham in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is 8 miles 78 chains (14.4 km) down the line from London Charing Cross.
It serves as an interchange between local Southeastern Main Line services & the Bromley North Line shuttle. Prior to 1952 there was also a connection to trams.
The station was opened in 1871.
Platforms
Currently there are five platforms. Platform 1 serves Bromley North branch line, which is detached from the rest of the station, while platforms 2 to 5 are on the South Eastern Main Line which runs from Charing Cross to Hastings. The adjacent stations are Elmstead Woods to the south, Hither Green to the north, and Sundridge Park on the Bromley North branch line.
There are regular services to London Charing Cross and London Cannon Street.
Services
The typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]
- 2 tph to London Charing Cross
- 2 tph to London Cannon Street (all stations)
- 4 tph to Orpington of which 2 continue to Sevenoaks
- 3 tph to Bromley North
On Sundays the Bromley North shuttle does not run.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Southeastern | ||||
| Terminus | Southeastern Bromley North Line Mon-Sat only | |||
Connections
London Buses routes 124, 126, 136, 181, 261, 284, 273 and 638 and night route N136 serve the station.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Table 204[permanent dead link] Network Rail Timetable May 2010
- ^ Transport for London 638 bus times and route
- ^ Transport for London bus map
External links
- Train times and station information for Grove Park railway station from National Rail
