Plumstead railway station
Plumstead  | |
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  Plumstead Location of Plumstead in Greater London | |
| 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 | |
| 2014–15 |  1.562 million[1] |
| 2015–16 |  1.541 million[1] |
| 2016–17 | 1.332 million[1] |
| 2017–18 | 1.128 million[1] |
| 2018–19 | 1.596 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
The typical off-peak service from the station is:
- 4tph (trains per hour) to Cannon Street via Greenwich
- 2tph to Charing Cross via Lewisham
- 2tph to Luton Town via London Bridge, St Pancras International, St Albans City and Luton Airport
- 2tph to Dartford
- 2tph to Crayford, returning to Cannon Street via Sidcup
- 2tph to Barnehurst, returning to London Cannon Street via Bexleyheath
- 2tph to Rainham via Dartford and Gravesend
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
- ^ https://www.networkrail.co.uk/feeds/more-than-4-5m-passengers-to-benefit-from-new-lifts-and-footbridges-in-south-east-london-as-plans-progress-for-access-for-all-improvements
External links
- Train times and station information for Plumstead railway station from National Rail
