Lee railway station
Lee | |
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Location | Lee |
Local authority | London Borough of Lewisham |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Owner | Network Rail |
Station code(s) | LEE |
DfT category | D |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Accessible | Yes[1] |
Fare zone | 3 |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2014–15 | 1.680 million[2] |
2015–16 | 1.733 million[2] |
2016–17 | 1.704 million[2] |
2017–18 | 1.674 million[2] |
2018–19 | 1.734 million[2] |
Key dates | |
1 September 1866 | Opened |
Other information | |
External links | |
Coordinates | 51°26′59″N 0°00′49″E / 51.4497°N 0.0135°E |
London transport portal |
Lee station is a suburban station on Burnt Ash Hill in Lee in south-east London, England, between Hither Green and Mottingham on the Dartford loop (also known as the Sidcup line). It is 7 miles 66 chains (12.6 km) down the line from London Charing Cross. The station name appears as Lee (London) on tickets. It was opened by the South Eastern Railway in 1866.
It is operated by Southeastern.
History
The station opened on 1 September 1866. Goods facilities were meagre at first with a single siding on the down side just east of the station building, but the goods yard was gradually enlarged over the years as freight traffic increased in importance. In the early 1870s a second siding was installed dedicated to coal, and a coal shed was erected across the track. Later a further pair of sidings was inserted alongside the existing tracks. An SER-designed signal cabin was positioned some 150 yards (140 m) east of the up side station structure. In 1955 the platforms were lengthened to accommodate ten carriage trains. The goods yard closed in 1968. In 1988 the clapboard up side ticket office was demolished and replaced by a new ticket office. In 1992 the platforms were lengthened to accommodate twelve carriage trains.[3][4]
Location
Lee Station is in Burnt Ash Road, Lee, in the London Borough of Lewisham.
Connections
London Buses routes 202, 261 and 273 serve the station.
Facilities
The station has two platforms. Platform 1 the up platform for services to London and Platform 2 the down platform for services to Kent. A ticket hall is situated on the up side but the station has no ticket gates. There is a subway connecting both platforms. There is step free access to both platforms.
Services
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All trains from Lee are operated by Southeastern, who also manage the station.
The Monday to Friday and Saturday daytime off peak service is
- 2tph to London Charing Cross calling at Hither Green then running fast to London Bridge.
- 2tph to London Cannon Street calling at all stations.
- 2tph to Dartford.
- 2tph to Slade Green, then returning to London Cannon Street via Woolwich Arsenal and Greenwich.
On Sundays the Charing Cross to Dartford service extends to Gravesend.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Hither Green | Southeastern Dartford Loop Line |
Mottingham |
References
- ^ "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ London Suburban Railways - Lewisham to Dartford by Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith (Middleton Press 1991)
- ^ http://www.kentrail.org.uk/Lee.htm
External links
- Train times and station information for Lee railway station from National Rail
- Southeastern Trains website
- Use dmy dates from August 2012
- Rail transport stations in London fare zone 3
- DfT Category D stations
- Railway stations in the London Borough of Lewisham
- Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1866
- Railway stations served by Southeastern
- Lee, London
- 1866 establishments in England